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Sep 23, 2020, 7 tweets

Happening now: The Senate Homeland Security Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Chad Wolf to be the next DHS secretary. Follow along for updates. #FreeTheFamilies

Read more about Chad Wolf: bit.ly/3iTjQdJ

.@SenGaryPeters: "Rhetoric and political ideology cannot drive intelligence reports and should not dictate the actions of any agency or department." #FreeTheFamilies

Chad Wolf: "That sacrifice often means time away from loved ones."

Remember that Wolf was a behind the systematic separation of thousands of children from their parents. #FreeTheFamilies

.@SenRonJohnson commented on how hard it must be for Chad Wolf to spend time away from his family...

He said this to one of the architects of the family separation crisis- one of the cruelest policies implemented under Trump. #FreeTheFamilies

.@SenJackyRosen: "You considered separating family units and treating the children as 'unaccompanied,' but they were not 'unaccompanied.'"
#FreeTheFamilies

.@SenJackyRosen: "Would you consider speaking out specifically to protect essential workers who are critical to our pandemic response?"

Senator Rosen stood up for #TPS holders who are at risk of deportation under Chad Wolf. #FreeTheFamilies

.@kyrstensinema: "Migrants in CBP custody have inconsistent and limited ability to receive calls back from legal representations. Can you talk about how you plan to address this issue?" #FreeTheFamilies

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