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Jeff Merkley: “It is a punitive measure intended to punish individuals who attempt to request protection in the United States.”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
It is a punitive measure intended to punish individuals who attempt to request protection in the United States.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Describing the MPP as a punitive action against asylum seekers.

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