I have heard of horror stories of children being smuggled, I have heard of the rape trees, I have heard of the cartels using children as pawns.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: “I have heard of horror stories of children being smuggled, I have heard of the rape trees, I have heard of the cartels…”
On the recordApril 26, 2022
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Miller-Meeks describes the dangers faced by children at the border.
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