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Teresa Leger Fernandez: There definitely has to be some reconciliation, because what we do not want to experience is becoming wards of our…

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
There definitely has to be some reconciliation, because what we do not want to experience is becoming wards of our state.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Emphasizing the need for reconciliation to avoid dependency on the state for migrants.

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