On the recordJuly 30, 2018
Would I be correct in assuming that the answer to you was, in effect, that's the whole purpose of the policy, to inflict pain so as to deter asylum seekers from coming here, correct?
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Senator Blumenthal questions the purpose of the family separation policy during a Senate hearing.
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