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Bipartisan Senate deal would restrict border crossings, expedite some asylum requests

Published February 5, 2024 at 6:06 AM CST

The Senate released a border deal and foreign aid package on Sunday that would restrict crossings at the Southern border. It would also expedite some asylum requests.

We speak with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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