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San Francisco Halts Ordering Police to Report Suspected Undocumented Youths

HeadlineOct 21, 2009

In California, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to end a policy that orders police officers to contact immigration agents whenever they arrest a youth who they suspect is an undocumented immigrant. Critics say the law had led to the deportation of innocent youths and deterred immigrants from reporting crimes.

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