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Bennie Thompson: “In recent years, the number of people in ICE custody has been steadily rising and now exceeds 50,000.”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
In recent years, the number of people in ICE custody has been steadily rising and now exceeds 50,000.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson discusses the increasing number of detainees in ICE custody.

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