Jeanne Atkinson

Catholic Legal Immigration Network

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Executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, an organization providing pro-bono legal representation for detainees

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The Obama Administration claims that "immigrant family detention" stopped last year's surge of people fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.

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The Obama Administration claims that "immigrant family detention" stopped last year's surge of people fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.

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