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The US Keeps 34,000 Immigrants in Detention Each Day Simply to Meet a Quota The US Keeps 34,000 Immigrants in Detention Each Day Simply to Meet a Quota
It’s time for Congress to eliminate the immigrant detention mandate.
Aug 13, 2014 / Editorial / Robert M. Morgenthau