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What happens to children when immigrant parents are detained by ICE
Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, the administration has detained nearly half a million immigrants, according to a new report. But the number of children they leave behind and what happens to them, most of whom are U.S. citizens, ...
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Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, the administration has detained nearly half a million immigrants, according to a new report. But the number of children they leave behind and what happens to them, most of whom are U.S. citizens, ...
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According to PBS News’s source item, What happens to children when immigrant parents are detained by ICE, Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration has detained nearly half a million immigrants, according to a new report. But the number of children they leave behind and what happens to them, most of whom are U.S. citizens, is largely unknown. White House correspondent Liz Landers discussed more with Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution.
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