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Greg Casar: The Republicans on this committee keep trying to link immigrants to the opioid crisis, but the facts are clear.…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2023
The Republicans on this committee keep trying to link immigrants to the opioid crisis, but the facts are clear. Immigrant families fleeing violence and poverty are not the source of the fentanyl crisis as they cross the border.
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Greg Casar
Democratic · Texas

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Casar refutes claims linking immigrants to the opioid crisis.

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