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Gerry Connolly: “This hearing is not about putting up guardrails, it is about ripping away a safety net.”

On the recordJuly 17, 2023
This hearing is not about putting up guardrails, it is about ripping away a safety net.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly argues the hearing undermines healthcare access for DACA recipients.

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