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Bennie Thompson: “Let me be clear, the Trump administration's cruel, shortsighted policies directly contributed to the situation at the…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Let me be clear, the Trump administration's cruel, shortsighted policies directly contributed to the situation at the border now.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson criticizes Trump's immigration policies for worsening the border situation.

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