This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Enact economic sanctions against the USA for keeping children in cages
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America is currently separating children of asylum seekers from their families and keeping them in appalling conditions. We should speak out against this, and use whatever diplomatic and economic sway we have to bring this to an end.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/220898
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