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FRONTLINE PBS March 9, 2023

Before the national “Zero Tolerance” immigration policy, El Paso piloted its own version. #shorts

Summary

The transcript reveals a deeply emotional account of separating a young child from their parents, likely in an institutional or governmental context. The speaker describes a particularly traumatic incident involving a two-year-old boy who clung to them desperately when being taken away, highlighting the profound psychological impact of such separations. The narrative suggests a personal moment of moral reckoning, with the speaker ultimately concluding they cannot continue participating in such emotionally devastating procedures. The transcript powerfully illustrates the human cost of institutional policies that involve separating children from caregivers.

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