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Al Green: “It is not a crime to seek asylum in the United States of America.”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
It is not a crime to seek asylum in the United States of America.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Green emphasizes that seeking asylum should not be treated as a criminal act.

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