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Yvette Clarke: “These immigrants had no choice in where they ended up in this Nation.”

On the recordJune 13, 2023
These immigrants had no choice in where they ended up in this Nation.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke emphasizes that immigrants are forced to relocate due to external decisions by state governors.

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