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Jeh Johnson: Asylum is for persecution, escaping violence, political persecution.

On the recordDecember 15, 2022
Asylum is for persecution, escaping violence, political persecution.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Jeh Johnson discusses the legal basis for asylum claims in relation to migrants coming to the U.S.

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