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On the recordJune 23, 2015
I would offer that the attempted fraud associated U.S. Refugee program is no more or less than the attempted fraud that exists within other programs.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins compares fraud risks in the refugee program to other U.S. programs.

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