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Bennie Thompson: “I want to make clear that the raids of August 7 were not a response to any outcry from Mississippians regarding the…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2019
I want to make clear that the raids of August 7 were not a response to any outcry from Mississippians regarding the presence of immigrant workers in our communities.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes that the ICE raids were not requested by local residents.

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