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On the recordApril 25, 2023
the right to asylum is fundamentally under threat in the United States, which is a sad thing to say, given this Nation's history.
Said by
David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the threat to the asylum system in the U.S.

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