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House GOP immigration bill would modify -- but not end -- child detentions

House GOP immigration bill would modify -- but not end -- child detentions

Under the legislation, children would be held in the same place as their parents if the parents are detained. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., says he'd back a compromise bill.

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Former first lady Laura Bush calls Trump's zero tolerance policy 'cruel'

Former first lady Laura Bush calls Trump's zero tolerance policy 'cruel'

"Our government should not be in the business of warehousing children in converted box stores or making plans to place them in tent cities in the desert outside of El Paso," former first lady Laura Bush wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post.

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Changing rural narratives: A Ground Level conversation in Grand Rapids

Changing rural narratives: A Ground Level conversation in Grand Rapids

The great outdoors, as we heard at a community conversation at the Blandin Foundation, is a key reason why people choose to live in Grand Rapids. The discussion revolved around why people choose Grand Rapids, what they worry about and celebrate in daily life, and what issues they believe leaders should focus on.
by Tom Weber

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Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas

Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas

Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of immigrant children wait in a series of cages created by metal fencing. One cage had 20 children inside. Scattered about are bottles of water, bags of chips and large foil sheets intended to serve as blankets.
by The Associated Press

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Family separation policy starts dividing Republicans

Family separation policy starts dividing Republicans

Former first lady Laura Bush called the policy "cruel" and "immoral" while GOP Sen. Susan Collins expressed concern about it and a former adviser to President Trump said he thought the issue was going to hurt the president at some point. Religious groups, including some conservative ones, are protesting.
by The Associated Press

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Hundreds gather in Minneapolis to protest federal immigration policy

Hundreds gather in Minneapolis to protest federal immigration policy

Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis for a pair of rallies on Sunday to protest the treatment of immigrants at the U.S. border - in particular the federal policy that is leading to children being separated from their parents.
by Tim Nelson and Gabriel Kwan

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Trump's decision to separate families heats up immigration debate

Trump's decision to separate families heats up immigration debate

House Democrats converged on an immigration detention facility in New Jersey on Sunday, as the Trump administration continued to shift blame for the growing controversy.
by Miles Parks

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