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Summer Lee: “The saddest, most tragic situation is the plight of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children or those who were taken…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2020
The saddest, most tragic situation is the plight of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children or those who were taken from their parents or removed from the care of responsible adults.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Highlights the tragedy of unaccompanied children in custody.

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