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Last Checked May 15, 2021

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Fri Apr 16 20:36:43 +0000 2021

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Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

To be clear: the asylum process at the southern border & the refugee process are completely separate immigration systems. Conflating the two constitutes caving to the politics of fear. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 16, 2021

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Turning our back on the worst refugee crisis in modern history is a tragic mistake. This cruel policy is no more acceptable now than it was during the Trump Admin. Biden’s decision reverses his previous commitment & denies safe haven to refugee seekers who have been fully vetted. — PolitiTweet.org

The New York Times @nytimes

Breaking News: The Biden administration will keep its cap on refugee admissions at the low level set by the Trump W… https://t.co/t3OEBeJH3B

Posted April 16, 2021

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Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal

The refugees we're abandoning are translators who've risked their lives serving our military, Syrian kids who've lost their families to armed conflict, Rohingya & Uyghurs desperate to escape persecution, & democratic protestors in Burma & Hong Kong fleeing political retribution. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 16, 2021

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