Commentary: A frightening view into abuses in our broken asylum system
by Tom K. Wong, Los Angeles Times
Sep 05, 2019
3 minutes
The Trump administration has attempted to close the door on asylum seekers who are looking for refuge in the United States. But even as it blocks entry - and sends tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Mexico to wait out their immigration proceedings - thousands of families with children are also being held in federal immigration detention facilities.
Because the administration has prohibited advocacy groups, journalists, immigration attorneys and even congressional staff from entering detention facilities to document conditions and interview detainees,
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