Fact Checking The Presidential Address on Immigration
The Administration has been pushing an urgent narrative of terrorism at the border, a national security crisis, and why we so desperately need to secure funding…
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On behalf of all of us at LIRS, we wish you a Happy New Year! Did you know that 2019 marks 80 years of Lutheran… While the Administration touts the wall as the only effective solution to deterring illegal immigration, the facts suggest otherwise. Here are five things to consider as Congress continues to debate appropriations.
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