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Jeh Johnson: I know that 1,000, being 1,000 cases a day, overwhelms the system. I cannot begin to imagine what 4,000 a day looks…

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
I know that 1,000, being 1,000 cases a day, overwhelms the system. I cannot begin to imagine what 4,000 a day looks like, so we are truly in a crisis.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson reflects on the overwhelming nature of border encounters during a previous crisis.

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