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Ritchie Torres: Isn't it true that there was a border crisis in 2019, not so long ago, during the Trump administration?

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Isn't it true that there was a border crisis in 2019, not so long ago, during the Trump administration?
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Torres highlights the cyclical nature of border crises across administrations.

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