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Pramila Jayapal: “I think it is critical that we ask that question because we are talking about children, and we are all parents who…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I think it is critical that we ask that question because we are talking about children, and we are all parents who understand what that means.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal stresses the importance of understanding the impact of separation on children.

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