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Gregory Meeks: He said only an emergency declaration by President Biden would make it legal.

On the recordJune 12, 2024
He said only an emergency declaration by President Biden would make it legal.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Meeks stated that the camp's legality depended on a presidential emergency declaration.

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