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Bennie Thompson: “What the Trump administration, DHS officials, and many of my Republican colleagues call 'legal loopholes' are actually…”

On the recordMay 21, 2018
What the Trump administration, DHS officials, and many of my Republican colleagues call 'legal loopholes' are actually laws Congress put in place to protect some of the most vulnerable migrants, particularly children, seeking humanitarian protection.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson criticizes the administration's use of the term 'legal loopholes' regarding protections for vulnerable migrants.

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