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AP: Babies Jailed in “Tender Age Shelters” Across South Texas

HeadlineJun 20, 2018

The Associated Press reports babies and toddlers are being detained in at least three so-called baby jails in South Texas—in Brownsville, Raymondville and Combes—with a fourth “baby jail” slated to open soon in Houston. The government calls them “tender age shelters.” Many of the children are under 1 year old.

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