Families of Americans detained abroad showed up on President Biden's doorstep Wednesday to plead — again — for a meeting with him.
"I can see how you don't want to open the floodgates," she told CBS News of why Mr. Biden may not be granting meetings."There's so many families. You can't meet with every family, and the president is a busy man. I understand that."
But a quick phone call"where he could tell them, 'I know who you are. I know who your loved one is and I'm working on getting them home,'" would suffice, she said."I think that would go a long way." Alice Lin, the daughter of David Lin, who has been detained in China since 2006, became emotional when talking about the life events her father has missed.
"He missed my graduation. He missed walking me down the aisle. He missed the birth of his first grandchild, my son. My son is 7 years old now and he asked me, 'Mamma, why has everyone met their grandfather but I haven't? Why have I never seen him?'" she said."President Biden, we need your help to bring him home. Please meet with all of us." , who is imprisoned in Venezuela, sobbed as she asked for Mr.
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