A federal judge has halted a dangerous practice targeting unaccompanied children.
Children were reportedly told they could “self-deport” or face prolonged detention. Some were also warned their sponsors could be arrested. That is coercion.
Every child deserves due process.
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DHS advised immigrant children to self-deport until a California judge stepped in
A federal judge in California ordered the government to stop using "blatantly coercive" language to persuade immigrant children to self-deport.