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

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