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Why it's hard to hold contractors accountable for the suffering of immigrant children

  • Written by Susan M. Sterett, Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Students and community activists at Northeastern University called on the school to nix an ICE contract.AP Photo/Sarah Betancourt

Public outrage over the Trump administration’sdetention of children, including babies, brought across the border when their families arrived seeking asylum is still simmering, as the number of lawsuits over this...

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