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Kirstjen Nielsen: The consequence of any adult going to jail in this country is they are separated from their child.

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
The consequence of any adult going to jail in this country is they are separated from their child.
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Kirstjen Nielsen

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Nielsen explains the unavoidable separation of children from jailed parents.

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