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Pramila Jayapal: “We are not safer when victims of crime fear being deported if they call 911.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
We are not safer when victims of crime fear being deported if they call 911.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Highlights the dangers of immigrant victims fearing deportation, which hinders crime reporting.

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