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On the recordJanuary 31, 2023
This is not only a moral failing to asylum seekers fleeing persecution. It also defies existing laws.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline criticizes Republican plans that undermine asylum laws and moral obligations.

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