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Veronica Escobar: We know of a specific case, for example, where two young families were returned to Ciudad Juarez and, while running…

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
We know of a specific case, for example, where two young families were returned to Ciudad Juarez and, while running errands, their fathers were kidnapped, beaten, and then released.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar shares a specific incident highlighting dangers faced by families returned to Mexico.

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