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On the recordJune 13, 2023
So Title 42 caused terrible harm to asylum seekers, which you saw first-hand on your visits to the border.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson discusses the negative impact of Title 42 on asylum seekers.

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