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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “The President can decide, in some cases, that an injustice occurred or that somebody is entitled to mercy and a second…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
The President can decide, in some cases, that an injustice occurred or that somebody is entitled to mercy and a second chance in redemption.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Explaining the presidential pardon power and its implications.

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