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On the recordSeptember 5, 2019
It is far from perfect, but it is something that we frankly should be ashamed of to not meet our international obligations.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia emphasizes the U.S. failure to meet international obligations regarding treatment of migrants.

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