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Why the Trump administration is asking the courts to remove safeguards for detaining migrant children

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The court ruling in question says if migrant children are detained, it should be short and in facilities that are more like childcare facilities than prisons.

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Immigration judges say Sessions’ decision makes it harder for people facing ‘life and death’ to win asylum in US

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A private prison company with a troubled past looks to reopen an immigration detention facility in Texas

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What you need to know about the criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio

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