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Rep. Veronica Escobar

Despite the advice of disease experts, the Trump administration ignored the science and pressured the

to use its emergency powers to close the border. This decision has further undermined our asylum system and denied refuge to nearly 150,000 children and adults.

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The Associated Press

CDC health experts said sealing off the border to immigrants and asylum seekers wouldn't slow coronavirus. Vice President Pence ordered them to do it, anyway. @AP has exclusive details on how political pressure caused an unprecedented border shutdown. apne.ws/zobeOG6

3:29 PM · Oct 3, 2020

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Again who the hell are you representing. Americans first before illegals

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Good. We need to take care of our own first.

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I’m confused, do you work for the American government or the Mexican government?

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