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Pete Sessions: “Thousands of [children] going back to the first Trump…”

Featuring: Pete Sessions, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 17th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 41:21

The things which have not only provided sad stories about, and certainly we've seen them as these children Thousands of [children] going back to the first Trump administration, following up on the Biden administration, following up on the Obama administration. the way that they dealt with the influence, influx of people. And I think that the point that, that I would make and perhaps Congressman Craig made, was a policy … (41:21–41:34)

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Asserts that thousands of children have been involved in migration issues across multiple administrations.

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