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On the recordApril 18, 2023
If the budget cuts go through, we could lose 1,500 tribal law enforcement personnel.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez warns about significant cuts to tribal law enforcement due to budget reductions.

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