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Trump puts mass deportation operation on hold
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Trump puts mass deportation operation on hold

The president is also facing pressure to improve conditions at border detention centers, which one doctor compared to “torture facilities.” source

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Inside a detention facility criticized for conditions
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Inside a detention facility criticized for conditions

Restraining orders have been filed against two facilities as another family — a woman, a toddler and two infants — was found dead on the…

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Lawmakers share video of women huddled in detention center
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Lawmakers share video of women huddled in detention center

Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro recorded a video at an El Paso border station where several mothers huddled together and had reportedly been denied showers for…

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Massive protests erupt over conditions at detention centers
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Massive protests erupt over conditions at detention centers

The nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies and its treatment of refugees came after a congressional delegation snuck a cell phone into a…

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Drawings reveal glimpse into detention centers through children’s eyes
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Drawings reveal glimpse into detention centers through children’s eyes

The president lashed out at lawmakers and undocumented immigrants, saying if they’re “unhappy … just tell them not to come. All problems solved!” source

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US releases images of migrant children inside Texas holding facility
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US releases images of migrant children inside Texas holding facility

Yazmin Juarez, who testified before Congress, is suing the government after her daughter died from a viral infection she says she caught in a detention…

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Mom testifies about ‘neglect and mistreatment’ at border facility
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Mom testifies about ‘neglect and mistreatment’ at border facility

Yasmin Juarez testified before Congress that she fled Guatemala only to watch her 19-month-old daughter die shortly after their release from ICE custody. READ MORE:…

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Trump sends out tweets that Pelosi calls ‘xenophobic’
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Trump sends out tweets that Pelosi calls ‘xenophobic’

Trump launched an attack on female minority members of Congress saying they should go back to where they came from after their visits to migrant…

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The Debrief: Unrest in Hong Kong, new migrant detention rule and more
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The Debrief: Unrest in Hong Kong, new migrant detention rule and more

Riot police in Hong Kong respond to upheaval at MTR station, Trump softens stance on new gun control measures and officials draft an emergency plan…

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Embedding with US military leaders combating ISIS on Syrian border in Iraq I Nightline
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Embedding with US military leaders combating ISIS on Syrian border in Iraq I Nightline

“World News Tonight” anchor David Muir was granted unprecedented access with U.S. troops still fighting against the enduring insurgence of ISIS soldiers. WATCH THE FULL…

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Video shows migrant teen who died in US holding cell l ABC News
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Video shows migrant teen who died in US holding cell l ABC News

Officials are demanding answers after new video shows the unattended 16-year-old from Guatemala fall seriously ill from the flu and slowly die. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2sS5Qf4…

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Migrant families detained during pandemic face painful choice
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Migrant families detained during pandemic face painful choice

ABC’s Victor Oquendo reports on how some migrant families must choose between detention with their children or family separation. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at…

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Following the deportation of a teenager whose one mistake changed his life: Part 1
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Following the deportation of a teenager whose one mistake changed his life: Part 1

Brandon Salinas came to the U.S. as a child. At 17, he was caught with marijuana, arrested and later sent to an ICE detention center….

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Texas lawmaker: ‘Listen to the border communities’
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Texas lawmaker: ‘Listen to the border communities’

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, discusses his visit to a migrant detention facility on the southern border, which is seeing an influx of migrants, including unaccompanied…

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