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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
the spike is for the individuals that we are returning that we are trying to verify before they return to their home country, who this individual is, and those are typically adults.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford explains the challenges of verifying individuals before their return to home countries.

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