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Maggie Hassan: “It is absolutely unacceptable to detain children and to have the United States of America, the strongest, best country…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2018
It is absolutely unacceptable to detain children and to have the United States of America, the strongest, best country in the world, treat children this way.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Hassan criticizes the treatment of children in detention.

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