Frank Pallone actually said...

But if you have to weigh it in balance and say that you are separating kids and all the terrible things that result from that, I think you h...

the harm that is done by separating them is so much worse than if they were kept with the parent.

separating children from their parents should have a very high threshold for being done.

there's no evidence at anytime a separation from a parent is good for children.