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Ayanna Pressley: “We have separated families, we are causing trauma and we…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 07:41

But what is very clear is that this is a waste of money and a waste of time. And for what? We have separated families, we are causing trauma and we have people that are providing valuable contributions to community of which we are all being denied. So it is a tremendous injustice to these families and a great disservice to our communities writ large. (07:41–07:52)

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Asserts that current policies are separating families, causing trauma, and denying communities valuable contributions.

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