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Veronica Escobar: Last week, when we were here trying to create protections for children, so that they could have access to legal…

On the recordApril 25, 2023
Last week, when we were here trying to create protections for children, so that they could have access to legal counsel--or, so that they would not be deported, even infants by themselves--my Republican colleagues all voted against those protections.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar highlights Republican opposition to child protection measures during a recent vote.

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