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On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
I will never forget what I witnessed during our trip to the southern border, mothers who I held in my arms as they cried out for their babies and begged for help.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley reflects on the emotional impact of witnessing family separations at the border.

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