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Chris Smith: “According to the U.S. Department of State and their statistics, almost 800 children are today held hostage in a foreign…”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
According to the U.S. Department of State and their statistics, almost 800 children are today held hostage in a foreign country, separated from their American parent.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith cites statistics on children abducted internationally, highlighting the crisis faced by American parents.

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