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Bennie Thompson: Turning our backs on asylees would be turning our backs on who we are as a country.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
Turning our backs on asylees would be turning our backs on who we are as a country.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson argues for the importance of welcoming asylum seekers as part of American identity.

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