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Diana DeGette: “We are not a nation that rips families apart, and we need to stop this for once and for all and get these kids back with…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
We are not a nation that rips families apart, and we need to stop this for once and for all and get these kids back with their parents.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette criticizes the family separation policy and calls for reunification of families.

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