The policy of separating children from their families at the Mexican border is dividing Republicans as Democrats push to end the practice.
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen), a Democrat from Maryland, about visiting a border patrol processing center over the weekend in McAllen, Texas.
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