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Pramila Jayapal: “Commander White, you testified on February 7th in the House Energy and Commerce Committee that you as an expert on child…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
Commander White, you testified on February 7th in the House Energy and Commerce Committee that you as an expert on child welfare had expressed concerns to Mr. Lloyd specifically that family separation--and these are your words--'would be inconsistent with the Office of Refugee Resettlement's legal requirement to act in the best interest of the child and would expose children to unnecessary risk or harm.' Is that correct?
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal cites expert testimony on the dangers of family separation.

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