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Greg Casar: “In Texas, an eight year old recovering from brain cancer was…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Texas Congressman Greg Casar Discusses Peaceful Protests and Immigration Policies

Published | Video Starts at 04:05

This is about the rights of everyone, including the rights of kids. I mean, let's just start with the kids. In Texas, an eight year old recovering from brain cancer was deported and separated from the medical care that it is that she needed. We have ICE officers showing up at our school districts pretending that they're coming to check in on kids with parental consent and their parents have not given consent and their teachers are having to ask for warrants. (04:05–04:14)

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