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Bennie Thompson: “We should not under any circumstance separate children from their parents.”

On the recordNovember 6, 2019
We should not under any circumstance separate children from their parents.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the importance of keeping families together.

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