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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
If we can fly people to the Moon and back, surely we can see people trying to cross the border.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson argues for practical solutions to border crossing rather than expensive walls.

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