TheDonald Trump's government announced Wednesday that it would remove the strict limits on the time spent in detention centers by migrant children, as part of its policy of steadfastness in the face of illegal immigration.
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The US Department of Homeland Security said it was putting an end to a 1997 court ruling, "Flores," requiring federal authorities not to detain children for more than 20 days. A new rule, which must be implemented within 60 days, will no longer limit the time spent by children or their families in detention centers.
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