Thousands of migrant children — including babies — have been expelled by the Trump administration since March.

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Her Rapist Threatened to Make Her “Disappear.” Instead of Asylum, ICE Put Her in a Hotel and Sent Her Back. <[link removed]> Thousands of migrant children — including babies — have been expelled by the Trump administration since March. Some have been held in hotels without access to lawyers or family. Advocates say many are now “virtually impossible” to find. by Lomi Kriel

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