One thing to remember there is that States that are investing in their infrastructure, investing in public safety, that are asking for local taxpayers to do their part, you punish them, and you incentivize States that are not making that investment. It is bad public policy.
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Secretly, I was always hoping I would be surprised it would move really quickly, but as a practical matter, I knew that was not the case.
Let's speak with one voice and say America has an asylum system and individuals have a right to petition for it.
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