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Jerry Nadler: The majority's supposed concern for the exploited children that are the subject of today's hearing is hard to reconcile…

On the recordApril 25, 2023
The majority's supposed concern for the exploited children that are the subject of today's hearing is hard to reconcile with a bill that would render unaccompanied children more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler criticizes the Republican immigration bill for endangering unaccompanied children.

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