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Raul Ruiz: “Separating families is dehumanizing, not only for those that have been separated but also for the separators.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Separating families is dehumanizing, not only for those that have been separated but also for the separators.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz highlights the moral implications of family separations on both individuals and society.

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