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Summer Lee: when I talk to kids, they are afraid to go to school because they don't know if their parents are going to be home when…

On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
when I talk to kids, they are afraid to go to school because they don't know if their parents are going to be home when they get back.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Lee expresses concern about immigrant children fearing for their parents' safety.

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