June 29, 2019 by V Leigh

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border https://t.co/nClIAsjKTB pic.twitter.com/Cajoo80yCM

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 26, 2019

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🚨 NEWS🚨 We got the government documents showing what detained children are being fed. Cold burritos, frozen sandwiches, and applesauce as a rare treat.

“Mothers would say, ‘my child can’t drink the water or eat the food, it makes them sick.’’
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— Polly Mosendz (@polly) June 28, 2019

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Frightening new report from the Dept of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General documenting conditions at SEVERAL facilities:

– adults held in standing-room conditions for a week
– kids were being held in closed cells
– single adults had not showered for nearly a month https://t.co/etA0jd8V3Y

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) June 26, 2019

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Takei said: “I know what concentration camps are. I was inside two of them, in America. And yes, we are operating such camps again.”https://t.co/V3AlRMvGvW

— Venus Evans-Winters (@DrVEvansWinters) June 21, 2019

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BREAKING NEWS: Deputies are on scene by the river SE of the Anzalduas Park in Las Paloma Wildlife Management Area where Border Patrol agents located 4 deceased bodies. Bodies appear to be 2 infants, a toddler and 20yoa female. Deputies are awaiting FBI agents who will be leading. pic.twitter.com/2qPCYDjZBu

— Sheriff Eddie Guerra (@SheriffGuerra) June 24, 2019

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Transgender asylum seeker dies after six weeks in ICE custody – NBC News https://t.co/tZflBUYwhq

— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 4, 2019

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Border Patrol acknowledges it confiscates medicine from almost everyone it detains and, according to doctors on the ground treating detainees, kids can go seven days without access to lifesaving drugs they need. https://t.co/MEp61RoJEz

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 6, 2019

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THREAD: Prosecutor Nate Walters asked #ScottWarren why he describes migrant deaths as “violent” during cross-examination this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/dLWcxfglPW

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) June 7, 2019

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June 3, 2019 by V Leigh

This is another dark and evil policy strategy

.@CBSNews reports a 6th migrant child died in U.S. custody, this one back in Sept. 2018, but never reported publicly, would have been the first migrant child death.https://t.co/uFMZuXGxSv

— Trisha (@trishaanicole) May 22, 2019

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BREAKING: The Trump administration hid that a 10 year old child died in their custody at the border this past September – the first actual death.

This now makes 6 children who’ve died in their barbaric custody – after not having a single child die in custody the 10 years prior.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) May 22, 2019

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This is another dark and evil policy strategy from Trump. Please RT to educate America. We must not let this happen. ⬇️ https://t.co/APU7rQkAbX

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) May 20, 2019

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20,000 baby bottles, 3,000 boxes of baby wipes and 2,224,000 baby diapers—all ordered for a newly-erected tent city in Donna, Texas holding families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum. There are a lot of goddamn questions that Congress needs to ask. https://t.co/D0Ks88dIkh

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 3, 2019

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A Border Patrol agent faces civil rights charges for hitting a migrant with his truck. Prosecutors want to introduce his text messages filled with dehumanizing comments about migrants. His lawyer says texts are “part of the agency's culture.” https://t.co/A1sUNEABNM

— Bob Moore (@BobMooreNews) May 20, 2019

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No children had died in border patrol custody in the previous 10 years until December 2018. Five children have died in the last 6 months under Trump's family separation policy. https://t.co/DQPO0rOyGA pic.twitter.com/rCPYcruNBu

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 20, 2019

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May 17, 2019 by V Leigh

We cannot become numb to these images. We cannot let this become the new normal.

An armed pro-Trump militia in New Mexico appears to be detaining migrants at the border and working with Border Patrol agents to coordinate their arrests. ACLU says these are kidnappings by vigilantes: https://t.co/gjGyvsGaV2

— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) April 18, 2019

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16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant boy dies in U.S. custody after becoming “noticeably ill” – BuzzFeed News https://t.co/htXRo1UUHn

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 7, 2019

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ICE Going Against Its Own Rules to Block Immigrants from Meeting with Lawyers – DiversityInc https://t.co/O2CN6iheWZ

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 11, 2019

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People laughing is not proof that something is a joke. White people laughed at lynchings. Reporters calling this a joke don't know what a joke is and are offering an opinion favorable to Trump. 'It was a joke' is Trump's favorite defense. https://t.co/89Em9wYP9x

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) May 9, 2019

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This barely made headlines yesterday…

Vulnerable children.

Being forced to sleep outside.

On the ground.

On top of rocks.

In the dirt.

In CBP custody.

We cannot become numb to these images. We cannot let this become the new normal. pic.twitter.com/TTwNPezQvb

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 15, 2019

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April 12, 2019 by V Leigh

We are creating a whole generation of children who will remember what we did.

*Newly released evidence* confirms Border Patrol acted in retaliation when, hours after we released our report documenting their routine obstruction of humanitarian aid, BP raided our space and arrested Scott. From @pmingram. See THREAD for highlights https://t.co/QAE9jA63YV

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) March 22, 2019

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A 40-year-old Mexican immigrant died in U.S. custody — the fourth death in recent months – BuzzFeed News https://t.co/TkpdF3DLCj

— glenn robinson (@glncv) March 19, 2019

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It’s pretty hard to view the indefinite detention of a 5-year old as anything other than inhumane. We are long past due for Congressional hearings to expose the full scope of this administration’s abuses. We must put an end to these concentration camps. https://t.co/duM4dpm6Bv

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 14, 2019

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BREAKING: Today, we filed a complaint w/DHS on behalf of families at Karnes.

They've been detained for 41-58 days. Kids are supposed to be held for 20 days MAX.

Their detention is completely illegal. They must be released immediately. #StoriesFromKarnes https://t.co/PLYSLMGTHP

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) March 13, 2019

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Trump told border agents to break U.S. law and defy judicial orders https://t.co/Mq2yyX42Mo pic.twitter.com/AYi6B4lNMz

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) April 8, 2019

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Even the people who work for Trump understand that the cruelty is the point https://t.co/W09sSfbt2p pic.twitter.com/nsCDJjKa9r

— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 8, 2019

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TRUMP: "This is our new statement- the system is full. We can't take you anymore. Whether it's asylum or anything you want – illegal immigration – we can't take you anymore. Our country is full. Our area is full. The sector is full. Can't take you anymore, I'm sorry. Turn around" pic.twitter.com/W1Bjnnf7UR

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 5, 2019

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We are creating a whole generation of children who will remember what we did. They will remember we caged them like animals, ripped them away from their parents & pumped them with drugs to make them stop crying. No amount of apologies will make it better. https://t.co/DS6kl6RoPl

— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) April 6, 2019

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March 8, 2019 by V Leigh

This makes us look like a nation that’s completely lost its mind

This is the stage of fascism where the government jails the people who try to help the people it’s putting in concentration camps. https://t.co/IZhTws20A5

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 20, 2019

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Meanwhile the Border Patrol agents who withheld water from a 7 year old girl, causing her to die in immigration detention have not been charged with any crime for their actions. https://t.co/zmvGoIKfHb

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 20, 2019

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NEW: Sentencing date has been set for the 4 @NoMoreDeaths volunteers convicted for leaving water, food for migrants in protected areas of the #Arizona desert.

It'll be March 1 at 1:45pm in #Tucson federal court. They face fines, up to 6mos in prison. https://t.co/B2XmVtMpOr

— Rafael Carranza (@RafaelCarranza) February 1, 2019

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That's about 1 million times more than they did to help prepare for deadly hurricanes that killed thousands of Americans.

— Linda Goldberg (@ChefLindaBoston) February 6, 2019

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Ever more shocking news on the treatment of migrant children under the Trump regime. Thousands sexually abused! Horrific and unacceptable. @HHSgov: Are you incompetent or uncaring? https://t.co/N5k5vV65P9

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) February 26, 2019

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January 31, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities

As Trump agents warehouse immigrant kids in shelters, reports of sexual assault are growing, with often at-best token police investigation. https://t.co/acLAl1Ud0A pic.twitter.com/1lYlw4aex0

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) December 22, 2018

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We demand #JusticeForJakelin – a 7 year old girl who died under Border Patrol custody. We need to take action and raise hell: @fams2gether is rallying tomorrow in front of the CBP offices at 8am. Join us ➡️ https://t.co/Zo5m2nrQOV pic.twitter.com/5Drec1l0dX

Artist: Ruben Marquez

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah Hassan is a two year old boy on life support in Oakland. His mother, a Yemeni national, can’t be with her son because of Trump’s racist #MuslimBan. This is beyond cruel. His mother should be granted a waiver to see her dying son: https://t.co/zQQrpyZzZ2 #ForAbdullah

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 17, 2018

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Our video of BP agents destroying aid supplies for migrants has been getting a lot of traction this week. We have noticed many media outlets falsely reporting that the footage is old. The video contains footage spanning 7 years–from 2010 to 2017. https://t.co/u3WU3wZVcG

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah is dying, but the #MuslimBan is preventing his mom Saima from entering the U.S. to say goodbye. The Ban is continuing to tear families apart. Demand that @StateDept @SecPompeo @USEmbassyCairo grant Saima a waiver: https://t.co/sXQsRZTA35 #ForAbdullah #NoMuslimBanEver pic.twitter.com/5WfeGA3EXh

— MPower Change (@MPower_Change) December 17, 2018

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#BREAKING: Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities, attorney says https://t.co/NDQFsgHw6T pic.twitter.com/A09P9sBPSM

— The Hill (@thehill) January 25, 2019

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January 6, 2019 by V Leigh

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

A nominee to run ICE who once attended an event hosted by an anti-immigrant hate group. Reports that the next DHS Secretary will be a man who received an award from an anti-Muslim hate group. There were 21 incidents of hate in the White House in November. https://t.co/jdJVJfddTA

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 1, 2018

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From @katperez84 & @ElenaHung202: “The disability community has proved time and again… that we will meet every attack with equal force to preserve our rights and our dignity.

We must continue to push back.” https://t.co/L2LW7nzgy1 #ProtectFamilies

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) November 30, 2018

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Father of migrant child who died claims son was not sick before he was in custody https://t.co/kaFiWELWoe pic.twitter.com/cOhslFxCq1

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2018

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Felipe Alonzo-Gomez died in CBP custody. He was 8. Remember his name.

Jakelin Caal Maquin died in CBP custody. She was 7. Remember her name.

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

Felipe Alonzo-Gomez.
Jakelin Caal Maquin.
Felipe.
Jakelin.#DefundHate

— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) December 26, 2018

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The second child to die in immigration custody this month https://t.co/COcCnSus86

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 25, 2018

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First we learned they were putting immigrant children in detention camps. There are 12,800 children in immigration detention today. And now children are dying in their custody. https://t.co/6sfvYd6m5I

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 25, 2018

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Another child has died in @CBP custody. This time on Christmas. For far too long, this agency has operated without any accountability. It’s time for that to end. Congress must investigate immediately. #DefundHate https://t.co/Fvzsz1mKhV

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 25, 2018

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An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died on Christmas Day. The boy is the second migrant child to die in government custody this month. Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal died on Dec. 8. https://t.co/AexPC0w53W

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 25, 2018

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We will one day learn that many more of these babies died in U.S. custody that we were told. https://t.co/ujUWjd21fk

— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) December 25, 2018

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Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters.

One kid, Alex, decided to come forward. There was surveillance video. But Alex's case wasn't investigated. His isn’t the only one.https://t.co/eHmTKkiKz4

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) December 22, 2018

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Yesica earns $3/day working in the kitchen of the facility where she is detained — a private prison that contracted by ICE for more than $800 million. "The whole system is exploitative," said Laura Lunn of Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network. https://t.co/PPSmZAwCou

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 3, 2019

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From NILC Senior Attorney Nora Preciado – “The death of 7-year-old Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin is a tragic reminder of a longstanding pattern of systemic cruelty and secrecy at @CBP and its parent agency, @DHSgov.” https://t.co/xhwW0rYdxk #DefundHate

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) January 3, 2019

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November 28, 2018 by V Leigh

Trump’s new “public charge” regulation would strip immigrant families of their access to healthy food 🍎, health care 🏥, and housing

.@JulianCastro: "I consider [Trump’s border detentions] state-sponsored child abuse and basically kidnapping of kids from their parents." pic.twitter.com/KrIryqyCum

— UpFront (@AJUpFront) October 19, 2018

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"Children being separated from their parents, it’s heart-breaking. And we’re complicit. We invited people into our community by giving them a low-wage job, hiring them to be our nanny, and then we trick them and turn them in." — SPLC's Lecia Brooks https://t.co/qRzaoiNPYX

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 19, 2018

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Trump’s new “public charge” regulation would strip immigrant families of their access to healthy food 🍎, health care 🏥, and housing 🏘️. It would make the U.S. a sicker, hungrier, and poorer nation. TAKE ACTION ➡️ https://t.co/gk6SjpsnCg #ProtectFamilies pic.twitter.com/hgpRncogOn

— Immigrant Defense Project (@ImmDefense) October 11, 2018

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Immigration Application Denial Rates Jump 37% Under Trump https://t.co/hnFiHpdE3L via @CatoInstitute

— Marketa Lindt (@marketalindt) November 19, 2018

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Asylum court denial rates are also trending up https://t.co/ehg7jRf8FO

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) November 19, 2018

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The Trump administration waived background checks for all staff working at the largest detention camp for migrant children. https://t.co/oTOFgHeeLQ

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) November 27, 2018

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Not vetting adults who work with children is just another example of government-sanctioned child abuse under the Trump administration. His policies are despicable and disgusting. https://t.co/fpO0wNqoQm

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) November 27, 2018

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October 6, 2018 by V Leigh

A Surprise Inspection of an ICE Detention Center Reveals Horrific Conditions – Mother Jones

Minor Offenses From Long Ago Are Keeping Dozens of Migrant Families Separated https://t.co/fzJGEdwXtA

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) September 14, 2018

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An 11 year-old boy who was held by ICE for more than 6 months reunited with his mom & grandmother today. The boy was detained after claiming asylum at the border even though his mom was already living legally in VA. She sued the Trump administration & won.pic.twitter.com/HyoSxu50g6

— Simar (@sahluwal) September 22, 2018

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Dead-of-night transfer of immigrant kids to a "tent camp" in Texas. No schooling for them and limited legal access. Let's call these "tent camps" what they really are: Concentration Camps #KeepFamiliesTogether #AbolishICE #StoptheWarOnImmigrants https://t.co/UdxL5nlq41

— Tasha Essen (@TashaEssen) October 2, 2018

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Nooses have been found in ICE facilities of caged migrants. This is an emergency.

An agency that has systematically and repeatedly commits human rights abuses cannot be reformed – it must be abolished.

Child abuse is a bright red line. It should be for all of us. https://t.co/Gi2c9dvDWU

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) October 3, 2018

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A Surprise Inspection of an ICE Detention Center Reveals Horrific Conditions – Mother Jones https://t.co/AUWUn26gGP

— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) October 3, 2018

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September 11, 2018 by V Leigh

Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later #JusticeForMariee

This is Mariee Juárez. She was 18-months-old when she entered ICE detention in Dilley, TX.

When she fell ill, ICE treated her with honey packets, vapor rub, and ibuprofen. They never hospitalized her—not with a 104 fever or after losing 20% of her body weight.#justiceformariee pic.twitter.com/p0sRnDPtc0

— Stephen Black (@stephenablack) September 6, 2018

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“We have to fight for Mariee because she is no longer here,” said Rosa Lopez of Make the Road New Jersey, an immigrant rights advocacy group which organized the vigil. “The death and detention of Mariee are a result of cruel & inhumane policies of this country. #JusticeforMariee https://t.co/oLkRtYLWmE

— MaketheRoadNewJersey (@MaketheRoadNJ) September 6, 2018

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We’ve warned that ICE detention centers are spreading disease due to overcrowded, unsanitary conditions and substandard medical care. Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later. https://t.co/cWbvYXgY6Y @cbsthismorning #JusticeForMariee

— MamásConPoder (@MamasConPoder) September 6, 2018

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18 month-old Mariee fell sick at the country’s largest #ICE detention center. She died six weeks later. We demand #JusticeForMariee so this doesn’t happen again. https://t.co/rX4Yy2SbFs pic.twitter.com/wRVyD07nqL

— MomsRising (@MomsRising) September 6, 2018

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We will not stop covering this story as long as there are kids in custody who have been ripped from their parents. https://t.co/VdI3ODe0Cm

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 6, 2018

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