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Filemon Vela: While the White House focuses its border security rhetoric on building a wall along the Southern Border, attention and…

On the recordMay 22, 2017
While the White House focuses its border security rhetoric on building a wall along the Southern Border, attention and resources should be paid to issues like overstays.
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Filemon Vela
Texas

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Vela argues for addressing visa overstays instead of solely focusing on border walls.

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