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Andrea Salinas: “When a child sees no way out of detention, voluntary departure may no longer feel like a real choice.”

On the recordNovember 2, 2026
When a child sees no way out of detention, voluntary departure may no longer feel like a real choice.
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Andrea Salinas
Democratic · Oregon

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Commenting on the administration's changes to the unaccompanied children program.

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