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Catherine Cortez Masto: “This administration has just put them into that category…”

Featuring: Catherine Cortez Masto, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Nevada

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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Children, Reverse Harmful GOP Provisions

Published | Video Starts at 25:00

From some cartel or some predator that's going to prey on them? And if our goal is to keep them out of harm's way and so they're not victims of sex trafficking or exploitation, well, This administration has just put them into that category [victims of sex trafficking or exploitation]. And that's why this legislation is so important. We need to continue to fight for our youth, whether they're in this country or they're coming to this country to seek asylum. (25:00–25:09)

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