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Michael Burgess: “As we discuss this issue, 16,874 unaccompanied children remain in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) care.”

On the recordJune 8, 2021
As we discuss this issue, 16,874 unaccompanied children remain in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) care.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess highlights the number of unaccompanied children in care during a hearing.

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