Where are they reading the reports of minors as young as nine who are being brought over illegally and are working the midnight shift, the graveyard shift, in meatpacking plants? Again, where is the tears? Where is the outrage? HR2 stops future surges and protects children by treating unaccompanied children from Mexico and the rest of the world in the same manner, enabling their safe return home to their families after they are screened for indications of trafficking or a credible fear of persecution. Look, when I was mayor of a city, I was city council for six years. I was mayor for six years of a city of about 250,000 people. (01:00–01:18)
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Asserts that HR2 will prevent future surges and protect children by ensuring their safe return after screening.
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