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Tim Walberg: “Yet there is concern that the alternatives to detention generally leads to higher levels of absconding, which adds…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
Yet there is concern that the alternatives to detention generally leads to higher levels of absconding, which adds additional support and security problems as well.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Walberg highlights risks associated with alternatives to detention for illegal immigrants.

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