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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
Why did DHS reject a proposal to waive fees for Afghans applying for humanitarian parole?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Questioning DHS's fee waiver policy for Afghan humanitarian parole applicants.

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