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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system

Summary by NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States. If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to hold tens of thousands more migrants will soon be added around the country as the U.S. seeks an explosive expansion of what is already the world’s largest immigration detention system.

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In the midst of the river crab farms, the imposing pine trees and coffee shops serving typical po'boy sandwiches in the rural area of Louisiana, about 7,000 people are locked up in immigration detention centers waiting to know if they will be expelled from the United States. If President Donald Trump’s government gets away with it, the ability to detain tens of thousands of immigrants across the country will soon be increased, while the United S…

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Military.com

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Trump Administration Seeks Explosive Expansion of Nation's Immigration Detention System

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations.

2 months ago·Boston, United States

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