Diphtheria cases rising among asylum seekers
Patricia Raveling
11-27
Oh great, another disease, diphtheria, on the rise because of illegals. Most countries have eradicated these diseases a long time ago...All these so called asylum seekers need to stay and fight for their own causes in their own countries
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Doug Merrill
11-27
we are being invaded by foreigners, the president has failed America and refuses to protect the United States, that's a impeachable offense.
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sh bas
11-27
u mean the illegals that stream.over the border daily..not checked for any diseases..criminal.backgrounds..putting all.Americans at risk...even as the weeping hand wringing Covid criers made Americans lockdown, wear masks, get jabs....really makes sense
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