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On the recordJuly 23, 2019
Children belong with families and loved ones, and facilities like Homestead must be the absolute last resort.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Lowey emphasizes the importance of keeping children with families rather than in facilities.

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