The History and Practice of Immigration Detention
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Detained immigrant children at the Karnes County Residential Center, a temporary home for immigrant women and children detained at the border in Karnes City, Texas, on Sept. 10, 2014.
( Eric Gay, File / AP Photo )
( Eric Gay, File / AP Photo )
Produced by Oliver Lazarus