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Young immigrants detained in Virginia center allege abuse

Young immigrants detained in Virginia center allege abuse

Immigrant children as young as 14 housed at a juvenile detention center in Virginia say they were beaten while handcuffed and locked up for long periods in solitary confinement, left nude and shivering in concrete cells.
by Associated Press

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Behind the criminal immigration law: eugenics and white supremacy

Behind the criminal immigration law: eugenics and white supremacy

The history of the statute that can make it a felony to illegally enter the country involves some dark corners of U.S. history.

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Trump signs order ending immigrant family separations

Trump signs order ending immigrant family separations

The move comes after days of administration officials saying only Congress could fix the immigration situation. Trump's latest order continues the administration's "zero tolerance" prosecution policy.
by Scott Detrow, Miles Parks and Kelsey Snell

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Civil rights advocates rally against Minneapolis sedation cases

Groups ranging from the ACLU to Black Lives Matter spoke out about allegations of emergency responders sedating people against their will.
by Brandt Williams

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Trump, GOP leaders strain for migrant-kids solution

Trump, GOP leaders strain for migrant-kids solution

Republicans on Capitol Hill frantically searched on Tuesday for ways to end the Trump administration's policy of separating families after illegal border crossings, with the focus shifting on a new plan to keep children in detention longer than now permitted — but with their parents.
by Associated Press

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What we know: Family separation and 'zero tolerance' at the border

What we know: Family separation and 'zero tolerance' at the border

The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.

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Congressional Republicans race to minimize damage from Trump family separation policy

Congressional Republicans race to minimize damage from Trump family separation policy

President Trump is meeting with House Republicans to discuss immigration votes later this week. But GOP lawmakers are facing increasing pressure to end the Administration's family separation policy.
by Scott Detrow and Kelsey Snell

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