This is a humanitarian crisis, and it is a man-made crisis produced by political decisions from this White House.
James Lankford: “This is a humanitarian crisis, and it is a man-made crisis produced by political decisions from this White House.”
On the recordJune 14, 2023
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Describing the situation of unaccompanied minors as a crisis caused by political choices.
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