On the recordMay 21, 2019
The separation of children and families didn't happen because it was required. That is not why the President did it.
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congress.gov“The separation of children and families didn't happen because it was required. That is not why the President did it.”
Barragan criticizes the administration's policy of family separation as intentional and harmful.
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