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The harrowing truth about Trump, ICE | Letter
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Regarding the ICE killing in Biddeford, everyone should remember that President Donald Trump and the Republicans in Congress are OK with ICE killing people. If they weren’t, they’d stop it.
It’s that simple.
**Jack Walton**
_Palm Springs, Calif._
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