I hereby respectfully request that Vice President Mike Pence speak with these Japanese officials and ask them to have Japan meet their international obligation to comply with the Hague Convention and return our children to their habitual residence in Minnesota.
Cicilline urges Pence to address Japan's compliance with international child custody laws.
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