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May 16, 2018

Trump Admin Exploring Holding Immigrant Children on Military Bases
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The Trump administration is considering plans to hold immigrant children
on military bases after they are apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico
border. The Pentagon says staffers are looking at three potential
military sites in Texas and one in Arkansas. The proposal is the latest
signal the Trump administration plans to separate immigrant parents from
their children if they are apprehended crossing the border without
authorization.


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