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Chris Murphy: “If you weren't here, one of two things was going to happen…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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'The Illegality Is Just Off The Charts': Chris Murphy Demands Accountability For ICE, Federal Agents

Published | Video Starts at 06:09

… old daughter out of the courtroom to see if maybe because they were talking to United States Senator, ICE wouldn't take them. A two year old and the lawyer said If you weren't here, one of two things was going to happen. That two year old was going to end up in jail with their parents or they were going to separate the parents from the child. Separate at least the father from the child. That's inhumane. That is wrong. And that is why people all across this country are demanding that if we are going to … (06:09–06:19)

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Asserts that without intervention, a two-year-old would be jailed with parents or separated from them.

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