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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump’s family separation is back and ‘unprecedented’ with 400 kids in federal custody, lawyers warn

More than 400 children have been sent to government-run shelters since Donald Trump entered office as the administration begins arresting a growing number of immigrant families to keep pace with the president’s demands for mass removals.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has moved dozens of children into the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in recent months, according to The Washington Post, citing people who reviewed internal records.

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