Federal agents are expelling asylum seekers as young as 8 months from the border, citing COVID-19 risks

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English - August 05, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Thousands of migrant children have been expelled by the Trump administration since March. Some have been held in hotels without access to lawyers or family. Advocates say many are now “virtually impossible” to find.