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Border Patrol Says Checkpoints Will Remain Open During Hurricane Harvey

Advocates warn the move will force undocumented immigrants to ignore evacuation warnings for fear they will be caught and deported.

As Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Gulf Coast, the U.S. Border Patrol says it plans to keep its immigration checkpoints in Texas open in spite of the storm. That's prompting concern that immigrants living in the country illegally will ignore instructions to evacuate for fear

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