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On the recordMay 9, 2016
Of the estimated 60 million refugees in the world today, I understand that about 15 million are in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Senator Shaheen highlights the refugee crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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