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Alex Padilla: “CBP custody is not a place for children.”

On the recordApril 18, 2023
CBP custody is not a place for children.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Senator Padilla emphasizes that children should not be in CBP custody.

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