Ms Southey is correct, imo, that 'Those not-tragic stories should be overshadowed by the overall intention of the schools and the assumptions of cultural superiority that led to the plan of taking these children from their families and forbidding them to speak their own languages in the first place'. The thing is that the 'not tragic stories' are true, as Ms. Southey agrees, and thus Senator Beyak shouldn't be crucified for daring to speak of them.

If the Senator said other things that aren't true, about gay people or whatever, then that is a different matter. Crucify her as you will in that case, Ms. Southey. I won't object.