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Mayor of Texas border city calls on governor to reconsider federal proposal to fund COVID testing for migrants

Texas’ Republican Governor Greg Abbott has rejected a proposal from the Biden administration that would reimburse local officials for offering coronavirus testing and shelter to migrants as they await their immigration hearings. Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the potential benefits of federal assistance and why he says it’s time for Governor Abbott to “stop playing politics.” Source

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