On the recordSeptember 19, 2022
The children are not being used as a pawn. We are trying to protect the children.
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Kirstjen Nielsen
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nbcnews.comThe children are not being used as a pawn. We are trying to protect the children.
Nielsen defended the policy of separating children from their parents during a press briefing.
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