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On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
Migration causes problems. In Venezuela, Mr. Chairman, the numbers will soon exceed Syria in the number of those that have been displaced.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez highlights the migration crisis stemming from Venezuela's issues.

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