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Bonnie Watson Coleman: I was proud to join a bipartisan group of my colleagues in introducing the Welcome Act in September to provide evacuees…

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
I was proud to join a bipartisan group of my colleagues in introducing the Welcome Act in September to provide evacuees admitted to the United States under humanitarian parole with the standard refugee benefits that are provided to others.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the introduction of the Welcome Act for Afghan evacuees' benefits.

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