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Kirstjen Nielsen: It is one child who dies, it is one woman who is raped, because this system doesn't need to work that way.

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
It is one child who dies, it is one woman who is raped, because this system doesn't need to work that way.
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Kirstjen Nielsen

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Secretary Nielsen emphasizes the need for systemic changes to protect vulnerable populations.

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