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Summer Lee: “I think it is important to distinguish between even though we want to stop that flow, to distinguish fleeing families…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2022
I think it is important to distinguish between even though we want to stop that flow, to distinguish fleeing families with children from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, et cetera, from the work, the strain of cartels, of smuggling, of human smuggling, smuggling of fentanyl.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to differentiate between migrants and criminal activities.

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