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David Cicilline: “I reject the notion that we have to make a choice between securing our borders and the hideous policy of separating…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I reject the notion that we have to make a choice between securing our borders and the hideous policy of separating children from their families.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline argues that border security and family unity can coexist.

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