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Trump Admin Exploring Holding Immigrant Children on Military Bases

HeadlineMay 16, 2018

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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