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On the recordMay 12, 2021
The current policy is essentially that any child from anywhere, other than Mexico, who shows up at our Southern Border is allowed to come into the United States for an indefinite period of time.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman criticizes the current border policy regarding unaccompanied children.

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