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Hatch Statement on 'Zero Tolerance': Compassion is Needed

Statement

Date: June 18, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children Immigration Family

Today, Senator Orrin Hatch, the senior Republican and President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, released the following statement regarding the "Zero Tolerance" illegal border crossing policy of separating children from parents:

"While I recognize the difficulty the last two administrations have faced with regard to families illegally crossing the border, I wholeheartedly agree with the President's comments that a policy that leads to separating children from their families is wrong. I am working with colleagues in both houses on a path forward that recognizes the need for compassion for children and families without incentivizing illegal border crossings. That solution can and should be bipartisan."


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