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New asylum policy risks worsening crowded U S detention centers
The new policy denying asylum to migrants who pass through Mexico could deepen crowding in strained U S detention facilities. Photos show squalid CBP holds in McAllen and El Paso with detainees in tents, standing room, and crowded cells.ICE reports near all time high detentions while family holds rise.
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Mike Pence
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American Civil Liberties Union
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