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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Separated children exhibited more fear, feelings of abandonment, and post-traumatic stress than did children who were not separated.
Said by
Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone cites a report on the negative effects of family separation on children.

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