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Bennie Thompson: “We also do not have to sacrifice border security to treat vulnerable unaccompanied children with basic decency. We can…”

On the recordApril 26, 2021
We also do not have to sacrifice border security to treat vulnerable unaccompanied children with basic decency. We can do both.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes balancing border security with humane treatment of children.

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