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A visit by a sitting member of Congress or the Legislature is a staple of many government and current events classes in high schools, a chance to get a first-hand perspective on the workings of government and the day’s issues.

Each visit is different, said U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., to a combined class of about 50 of Darrick Hayman’s advanced placement government classes at Lake Stevens High School, “but this year is different.”

Seated press-conference style in the high school’s library, the students asked the three-term 1st District representative a range of questions on health care, mental health, opioids, funding replacement of the U.S. 2 trestle and the fate of Dreamers, who include fellow students who came to America with their undocumented parents and are now seeking a path toward citizenship.

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