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Zoe Lofgren: But do you think a 3- or 4-year-old has the legal capacity to understand the consequences of their statements, the…

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
But do you think a 3- or 4-year-old has the legal capacity to understand the consequences of their statements, the validity of immigration claims?
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

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Lofgren questions the legal understanding of very young children in immigration cases.

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