The girl, now 17, has been in U.S. immigration custody since she was 10 years old. She’s become a long-term resident of what’s supposed to be a short-term system.
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The girl, now 17, has been in U.S. immigration custody since she was 10 years old. She’s become a long-term resident of what’s supposed to be a short-term system.