On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
In June of 2018, when asked if the zero-tolerance policy would be deterring, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, 'Yes, hopefully, people will get the message.'
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Jeffries cites Sessions to highlight deterrence as a goal of the policy.
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