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John Conyers: “We should have more empathy for men and women who have left behind everyone and everything they know in order to reach…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
We should have more empathy for men and women who have left behind everyone and everything they know in order to reach our shores.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers emphasizes the need for empathy towards immigrants and detainees.

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