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Obama Pressured To Free Central American "Asylum Seekers" Before Trump Takes Over

Obama Pressured To Free Central American "Asylum Seekers" Before Trump Takes Over

Just two days ago we shared our complete shock that Obama's justice department agreed to stay a federal court case, that would have granted amnesty to 4 million illegal immigrants, citing a "change in Administration" (see "Trump Wins Again - Obama DOJ Halts Amnesty Lawsuit In Uncharacteristic Display Of Humility").  But some immigration advocates are refusing to give up the fight and, as Bloomberg notes, are urging Obama to use his last couple of months in office to release nearly 4,000 "asylum seekers" from Central America currently being held in "jail-like" facilities in Texas and Pennsyl

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