Scott DesJarlais tells 11-year-old girl her dad should be deported

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Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics

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Representative Scott DesJarlais is making headlines after he told an 11-year-old girl her father should be deported.

The girl spoke out at a town hall meeting in Murfreesboro last week to ask what she could do so her undocumented dad could stay with her.
Here's what he said:

As you can see, DesJarlais' remarks prompted strong applause from the crowd.

The Progressive Populist reports that the girl's father is currently facing deportation proceedings, and now she's seeing a child psychologist to deal with the stress.

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