Is it fair to say that migrants who are risking their lives on the treacherous journey are doing so because of their inability to apply for asylum from within their home countries?
Ritchie Torres: “Is it fair to say that migrants who are risking their lives on the treacherous journey are doing so because of their…”
On the recordMay 5, 2021
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Torres highlights the lack of asylum application mechanisms in migrants' home countries.
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