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ICE and the makings of an immigration tragedy. Plus why bed rest may not work, how the human mind fools itself, and more.
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Enforcement Customs: Amid new deportation directives, undocumented immigrants and refugees who have lived in the United States for decades describe a climate Activists’ and politicians’ recent calls to “abolish ” point to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement whose systemic flaws are seemingly impossible to fix. Franklin Foer explores and what the election of Donald Trump set in motion within the agency.

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