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Bennie Thompson: “Republicans use the language of invasion and great replacement theory, but invasion in the Constitution means invasion…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2024
Republicans use the language of invasion and great replacement theory, but invasion in the Constitution means invasion during an act of war by a foreign nation or insurrection from within. I direct my Republican colleagues to Federalist Papers Nos. 4 and 43 if they want to learn why the entry of migrants escaping crisis for a better life is not invasion. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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govinfo.gov
Feb 6, 2024

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