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Chris Smith: For the international community to go cheap on refugees and IDPs is a very bad bargain first and foremost for the…

On the recordNovember 8, 2017
For the international community to go cheap on refugees and IDPs is a very bad bargain first and foremost for the victims.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Criticizing underfunding for refugees and its consequences.

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