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Immigration And Detention Update

Five years ago, President Obama terminated family detention centers created to house undocumented immigrants but Congress recently allocated millions of dollars to expand them. These places continue to be the focus of controversy and concern. Recently an Elon University law professor and her students went to Texas to provide free legal advice to people in those centers. They share their experiences with us. 

Heather Scavone: Director of the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic and Assistant Professor of Law, Elon University School of Law 

Karizza Mendoza - Class of 2016 Elon Law, Elon University

Sharon Dunmore - Class of 2017 Elon Law, Elon University

Edna Yang—General Counsel for American Gateways

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