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Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some.
by Associated Press

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U.S. to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

U.S. to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

The Justice Department said Friday it will continue to look for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Trump said he is "very seriously" considering an executive order to get the question included.
by Associated Press

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'We are Americans': Somali refugee family reflects on making a life in the U.S.

'We are Americans': Somali refugee family reflects on making a life in the U.S.

Aden Batar directs a refugee resettlement program in Utah. It is the same organization that helped resettle his family 25 years ago, when they fled a harrowing civil war in Somalia.
by Camila Kerwin, Josh Axelrod and Von Diaz

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Appeals court: Trump can't use Pentagon cash for border wall

An appeals court upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election.
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Watchdog: 'Dangerous overcrowding' in border facilities needs urgent attention

Watchdog: 'Dangerous overcrowding' in border facilities needs urgent attention

The inspector general's office visited Customs and Border Protection sites across the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. They found migrants penned in overcrowded Border Patrol facilities.
by Joel Rose and John Burnett

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In Minneapolis, hundreds protest 'cruel' immigration holding facilities

In Minneapolis, hundreds protest 'cruel' immigration holding facilities

A crowd gathered outside the downtown Minneapolis office of DFL U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar Tuesday afternoon to protest conditions at some U.S. immigration holding facilities on the southern border.
by Mark Zdechlik

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