If we can fly people to the Moon and back, surely we can see people trying to cross the border.
Bennie Thompson: “If we can fly people to the Moon and back, surely we can see people trying to cross the border.”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
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Thompson argues for practical solutions to border crossing rather than expensive walls.
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