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Trump administration migrant detentions

A child is passed over a border wall to the arms of a man wearing jeans, a red cap and tan sweatshirt.

The pain of family separations is still being felt. What could Biden do? 

Migration

Since 2017, more than 5,500 children have been separated due to Trump administration policies — and thousands still remain in limbo. Biden has said that on his first day in office, he’ll create a federal task force to reunite separated families.

A woman traveling from Guatemala, who is six months pregnant with a boy, is examined by a volunteer medic in a motel.

US immigration system is full of hurdles for pregnant women and new mothers

Immigration
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