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1 year ago today the first 12 families arrived at Karnes Detention Facility after months of being separated by the Zero Tolerance policy.

They expected freedom but many remained detained for far longer...
Every day families waited in detention was one more day of trauma & incarceration when they should’ve been healing from separation.

Later this summer we’ll publish a report on their experiences compiled from data, interviews, & declarations.
Our aim is to illuminate how family separation AND detention are unacceptable & to add to the public record of atrocities committed against migrant families in the ongoing fight for immigrant justice.

Hear a formerly separated father speak on surviving family det. with his son👇🏽
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