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On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
it is unequivocally false that fentanyl is being brought to the United States by noncitizens encountered between the ports of entry who are making claims of credible fear and seeking asylum.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker counters claims about asylum seekers being responsible for fentanyl trafficking.

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