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Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley considering releasing illegal crossers into US without court date
ByMichael Armstrong March 21, 2021

Such a decision would be unprecedented if enacted and would place the responsibility of seeking an asylum hearing on the migrants. EXCLUSIVE: Fox News has learned from a senior source with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that a plan is under consideration for Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) to begin releasing illegal border crossers who claim asylum…

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A single Chicago shelter for migrant kids has reported 37 cases of coronavirus
ByMichael Armstrong April 15, 2020

Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images On Monday, ProPublica reported that 19 migrant children in U.S. custody at a Chicago shelter called Heartland Human Care Services had tested positive for coronavirus. On Tuesday, that number had nearly doubled to 37, the organization said, reflecting the reality that the virus transmits quickly and especially between people in close quarters….

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