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Yvette Clarke: In plain English, that means tearing apart families simply because of the Nation they hail from.

On the recordMay 8, 2019
In plain English, that means tearing apart families simply because of the Nation they hail from.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke criticizes potential family separations due to visa-overstay sanctions.

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