The care and custody of all unaccompanied alien children, including responsibility for their detention, where appropriate, shall be the responsibility of . . . Health and Human Services.
James Lankford: “The care and custody of all unaccompanied alien children, including responsibility for their detention, where…”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
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Lankford emphasizes the responsibility of Health and Human Services for unaccompanied children.
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