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Rashida Tlaib: “In December 4th of 2018, a letter to Senator Durbin, you stated that prior to August 2, 2018, only two meetings between…”

On the recordMay 21, 2019
In December 4th of 2018, a letter to Senator Durbin, you stated that prior to August 2, 2018, only two meetings between the Department personnel and Dream Center representatives occurred in regard to the impending closure of many of Dream Center's campuses.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib references a letter detailing limited communication before Dream Center's campus closures.

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