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Uyghurs who fled China describe families torn apart, separation from children

NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports from Turkey, where he hears from Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim minority group in China, who fled what the U.S. has called a genocide by the Chinese government. China has detained around a million people in what it calls “reeducation camps.” Many Uyghurs describe painful separations from their families and fears of punishment if they try to contact each other.