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José E. Serrano: “In his signing statement on the Appropriations Act that we just concluded, President Trump asserted that the provisions…”

On the recordMay 24, 2017
In his signing statement on the Appropriations Act that we just concluded, President Trump asserted that the provisions of this agency's appropriations would be treated, quote, 'in a manner consistent with the requirement to afford equal protection of the laws under the due process clause of the Constitution's fifth amendment,' unquote.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Serrano references Trump's signing statement regarding the agency's funding and constitutional protections.

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