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Bernie Sanders: “Potentially, but, you know, what since Donald Trump had made that announcement in September, over 15,000 'DREAMERS' have…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2018
Potentially, but, you know, what since Donald Trump had made that announcement in September, over 15,000 'DREAMERS' have lost their protective status. They cannot work, and they're lives are in limbo. And so the idea that nothing happens anyone until March, is just not true.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders discusses the impact of Trump's announcement on DACA recipients.

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