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On the recordJuly 11, 2019
We've seen severe overcrowding in Border Patrol processing centers that is so inhumane that the DHS Office of the Inspector General described it as dangerous because it represents an immediate risk to agents and migrants alike.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Describes inhumane conditions in Border Patrol processing centers posing risks to migrants and agents.

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