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Hankinson talks DEI Policies in foreign aid and offers insight on the conversation related to deportations.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Border Security Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Photo: Associated Press/Rebecca Noble/Pool via AP

Hankinson talks DEI Policies in foreign aid and offers insight on the conversation related to deportations.

Foreign policy and Immigration Expert Simon Hankison shares his testimony before Congress on April 8 on DEI policies related to foreign aid. Simon provided previous unreported insight into the deportations of some foreign college students and the Trump administration’s policies towards foreign gang members.

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