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By Lindsay Nash, Skadden Fellow, Immigrants' Rights Project

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Judge to Government: 'National Security' Isn't a 'Magic Word' That Allows Constitutional Rights Violations

For the past seven months, the Department of Homeland Security has been detaining and refusing to release immigrant mothers and children – even newborns – who have fled extreme violence and persecution in Central America to seek refuge in the United States. Why would the government implement such a heartless policy? To send this message to other people who may consider coming in the future: "You're not welcome."
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The ‘Family-Friendly’ Myths of Family Detention Facilities

Updated 3/3/2015