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      Rep. Raúl Grijalva is seen in Longworth Building on Capitol Hill

      Democrats Implore Biden to Reject 'Callous and Inhumane' Migrant Family Detention

      Rep. Raúl Grijalva said the practice "serves two purposes: lining the pockets of private prison companies and acting as a useless deterrent to prevent migrants from seeking their legal right to asylum."

      Jake Johnson
      Mar 08, 2023

      Reports that the Biden administration is considering a plan to revive migrant family detentions drew outrage from members of the president's own party on Tuesday, with Democratic lawmakers imploring the White House to reject the cruel practice that it largely shut down in late 2021.

      Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who condemned the use of family detention under the Obama and Trump administrations, said in a statement that the policy "serves two purposes: lining the pockets of private prison companies and acting as a useless deterrent to prevent migrants from seeking their legal right to asylum."

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