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Donna Shalala: The report goes so far as to say, and I quote, 'some separated children expressed acute grief that caused them to cry…

On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
The report goes so far as to say, and I quote, 'some separated children expressed acute grief that caused them to cry inconsolably.'
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Donna Shalala
Florida

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Shalala cites a report on the emotional distress of separated immigrant children.

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