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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “We know that when there are consequences, bad actors start behaving better because they don’t want to face those…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2026
We know that when there are consequences, bad actors start behaving better because they don’t want to face those consequences.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing accountability in immigration enforcement.

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