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Filemon Vela: “How we treat refugees seeking safety is not a test of our National security, but a test of our National character.”

On the recordMay 21, 2018
How we treat refugees seeking safety is not a test of our National security, but a test of our National character.
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Filemon Vela
Texas

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Vela emphasizes the moral obligation to treat refugees with compassion.

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