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.@TRACReports found that about 1,000 of 4,500 adults arrested with kids by Border Patrol in April have been quickly deported. Many without the kids.

trac.syr.edu/immigration/re…
@TRACReports Only 851 of about 5,100 kids arrested as part of those family units have been deported.

It appears as though several hundred parents have been deported w/out their kids in April alone.

trac.syr.edu/immigration/re…
@TRACReports Kids arriving as part of a family unit tended to be quite young.

As of April 2018, slightly more than half, 51.2%, of the kids arrested w/parents this fiscal year were only 7 years of age or younger. About 23% were three or younger. Only 5% were as old as 17.
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An 8-Year-Old Boy Died On Christmas Morning After He Was Held By Border Protection buzzfeednews.com/article/talala… via @talalnansari
Statement from @JoaquinCastrotx on the death of Felipe Alonzo-Gomez, the 8 yr old who died last night in CBP custody.

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"Her death has deeply affected the Border Patrol agents involved in her case and the entire department. My heart goes out to her family and loved ones," Sec. Nielsen said of the death of Jakelin Caal who died in US custody.
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At 10AM today, CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan (@CBP_McAleenan) will be appearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee for an important oversight hearing. I'll be livetweeting the hearing and pulling out any important parts of the testimony. judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/overs…
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It's shocking how broken our immigration system is. I've been reading about the case of Mark Lyttle who was deported to Mexico despite being born in North Carolina, having no Mexican heritage, and speaking no Spanish. aclu.org/blog/speakeasy…
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