LIVE NOW: Senators Call on Congress to Support Communities Receiving Illegal Immigrants

Published on January 18, 2024

Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and others have a meeting to call on Congress to take action to support communities receiving illegal immigrants at 11:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 18. ...

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