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On the recordJune 24, 2014
Now, it's true that the government is not now using expedited removal to deport these children without an immigration hearing. Why is that? Because the law prohibits it.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott explains legal restrictions on deporting unaccompanied children.

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