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On the recordAugust 4, 2026
Why are we jailing, essentially, people who are not a danger to our communities, who are in many cases contributing members to our economy and our communities, folks who are employed and are paying taxes? Why are these folks being put in a prison setting?
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the treatment of detainees at ICE facility.

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