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Jerry Nadler: It is a terrible irony that so many of these families undertook a perilous journey to protect their children only to see…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
It is a terrible irony that so many of these families undertook a perilous journey to protect their children only to see their children ripped from their arms by those who were supposed to provide refuge.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler points out the tragic contradiction in the treatment of asylum-seeking families.

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