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On the recordApril 29, 2019
the humanitarian crisis due to the influx of unaccompanied kids and families have created a burn on state and local jurisdictions including NGOS down there on the border.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Cuellar discusses the impact of the humanitarian crisis on local jurisdictions.

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