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On the recordFebruary 6, 2024
If my Republican colleagues were worried about the impacts of migration on our local communities, they should support DHS' Shelter and Services Program. This is the only Federal program that can provide direct assistance to cities and organizations responding to arriving migrants. Instead, they are trying to gut this program and impeach Secretary Mayorkas, which would accomplish nothing. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Swalwell).
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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