Tens of thousands of people were detained and deported during US government shutdown
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Tens of thousands of people were detained and deported during US government shutdown
As most government business halted during the shutdown, immigration agents continued their raidsUS immigration officials arrested, detained and deported tens of thousands of people in operations nationwide during the federal government shutdown, new data reveals.The arrests have led to a marked increase in the number of people held in immigration jails, with more than 65,000 currently detained nationwide – the highest number of people in immigration detention ever. Continue reading…
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