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Immigrant Rights, Asylum Seekers Teddy Basham-Witherington Immigrant Rights, Asylum Seekers Teddy Basham-Witherington

Border Patrol "Ice-Boxes" Are Inhumane

Landmark Settlement for Asylum Seeker Detained by Customs and Border Protection paves way for changes to system

“I was forced to leave my home country after receiving threats from a man who had held me hostage and assaulted me. I was sure he would kill me. I had a stable career but knew the only place I could be safe was the US. I walked through the desert for two days. I was desperate to get to a hospital because I am diabetic and have heart problems.

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