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Ritchie Torres: “Isn't it true that during the Trump administration families might have been too fearful to come forward and take custody…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Isn't it true that during the Trump administration families might have been too fearful to come forward and take custody of children in Federal custody?
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Torres addresses fears that prevented families from reclaiming children in custody.

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