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Luis Cortes Romero outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the oral arguments in the UC Regents DACA case on November 12, 2019.
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Haitian's suicide shows human toll of immigration crackdown
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PBS News Hour
Haitian's suicide shows human toll of immigration crackdown
ICE Shooting of DoorDash Driver in Texas: What We Know
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ICE Shooting of DoorDash Driver in Texas: What We Know
'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs
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PBS News Hour
'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs
ICE Is Watching: How the Agency Tracks Its Social Media Critics
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ICE Is Watching: How the Agency Tracks Its Social Media Critics
Use-of-Force Expert on What’s Going Wrong in ICE Enforcement Operations
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Sen. King: Locals need role in ICE shooting investigation
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PBS News Hour
Sen. King: Locals need role in ICE shooting investigation
Immigration judge says firings, policies are 'disheartening'
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PBS News Hour
Immigration judge says firings, policies are 'disheartening'
ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston encounter
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PBS News Hour
ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston encounter
American dream slipping from DACA recipients, report finds
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PBS News Hour
American dream slipping from DACA recipients, report finds

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