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On the recordJune 21, 2018
These are American citizens permanently separated from their loved ones. The word permanently being the word that you have to think about. Permanently. They are not separated for a day or two days. They are permanently separated. Because they were killed by criminal illegal aliens.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump discusses the impact of crime committed by undocumented immigrants on American families.

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