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On the recordJuly 17, 2019
Yes. I will read you the statutory definition, because it specifically says: As used in this section, the term placement means the placement of an unaccompanied alien child in either a detention facility or an alternative to such a facility.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz clarifies the statutory definition of unaccompanied alien children during questioning.

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