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Pramila Jayapal: “I would like to make the following documents part of the record: a complaint filed yesterday regarding the failure to…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
I would like to make the following documents part of the record: a complaint filed yesterday regarding the failure to provide adequate medical and mental health care to LGBT people and people living with HIV in immigration detention facilities.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal emphasizes the need for better healthcare for LGBT individuals in immigration detention.

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