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On the recordApril 25, 2023
Even more alarmingly, the Republicans' bill would subject unaccompanied children to detention in jail-like Customs and Border Protection facilities for up to 30 days, 10 times longer than what is permitted under current law.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler highlights the extended detention period for unaccompanied children proposed in the bill.

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