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Diana DeGette: “I have to make a comment about the mental health of thousands of children who have been separated their families due to…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2018
I have to make a comment about the mental health of thousands of children who have been separated their families due to President Trump's zero-tolerance policy.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights concerns over children's mental health due to family separations under Trump's policy.

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