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Chris Smith: Last year, nearly 60 million people were displaced worldwide.

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
Last year, nearly 60 million people were displaced worldwide.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the global refugee crisis and its scale.

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