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On the recordJune 19, 2018
The idea of tearing little children from the arms of their parents, putting them into detention cages, and then making a big deal about an executive order which may do absolutely nothing for these 2,300 children is literally beyond belief.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders expresses outrage over the separation of children from their parents and criticizes the executive order as insufficient.

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