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Frank Pallone: The OIG is unambiguous, and I quote, 'separated children exhibited more fear, feelings of abandonment, and…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
The OIG is unambiguous, and I quote, 'separated children exhibited more fear, feelings of abandonment, and post-traumatic stress than did children who were not separated.'
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone cites a report on the negative effects of child separation.

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