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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
These children need to be understood because they--if they are forced to leave our country, their fate is very much in doubt.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin highlights the vulnerability of children facing deportation and the need for their rights to be protected.

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