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David Cicilline: “I abhor the abuse of children. I have been at the border, and I have held unaccompanied children--desperately sent…”

On the recordApril 25, 2023
I abhor the abuse of children. I have been at the border, and I have held unaccompanied children--desperately sent, because they come from desperate circumstances.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline expresses his strong opposition to child abuse and highlights the plight of unaccompanied children.

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