On the recordJuly 17, 2019
No American should be comfortable with children in a police station for days on end. That's not an appropriate setting for kids.
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congress.govNo American should be comfortable with children in a police station for days on end. That's not an appropriate setting for kids.
McAleenan acknowledges the unacceptability of detaining children in police stations.
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