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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 7, 2021, 08:21 PM Apr 2021

U.S. scours files for more Trump-era migrant family separations than previously known

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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Wednesday it is examining 5,600 previously unreviewed cases of migrant children to see whether they were separated from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump.

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official told reporters the review seeks to find any separated children beyond those already identified through litigation. The official said the aim is ultimately to reunite any families who remain apart.

The effort is expected to uncover a small number of additional separations on top of thousands that have already been reported, the official said.

The whereabouts and status of the 5,600 migrant children whose cases are being reviewed remains unclear. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-scours-files-for-more-trump-era-migrant-family-separations-than-previously-known/ar-BB1foACW?li=BBnb7Kz



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U.S. scours files for more Trump-era migrant family separations than previously known (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP
I bet they will uncover some sex trafficking of kids. I kimbutgar Apr 2021 #1
Locking JudyM Apr 2021 #2

kimbutgar

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1. I bet they will uncover some sex trafficking of kids. I
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 11:54 AM
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