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Dick Durbin: “This administration shot down refugee admissions on day one…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Criticizes Trump For Disparaging Somali Americans, Refugees During Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:13

Instead, we're having our second hearing in two weeks demonizing an entire community based on a few individuals misconduct. Quite simply, the Republicans on this committee are working overtime for the Trump administration's attacks on lawfully admitted refugees. This administration shot down refugee admissions on day one. Except for white Afrikaners, they have justified this decision based on alleged fraud. To be clear, under the Biden administration, refugees went through multi layered, rigorous vetting processes, considered the gold standard of vetting. (01:13–01:24)

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Asserts that the administration halted refugee admissions except for white Afrikaners, citing alleged fraud.

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