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On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
We should not be playing politics with people's lives. This is serious. People's lives are in the balance.
Said by
Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury warns against politicizing the border crisis, highlighting its impact on lives.

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