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Video: A Divisive Debate Over Deportation

Despite the federal government’s stated focus on deporting felons, not families, some criminal offenders have illegally crossed the Texas-Mexico border multiple times. Victims’ families know something needs to change.

by Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn

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Despite the federal government’s stated focus on deporting felons, not families, some criminal offenders have illegally crossed the Texas-Mexico border multiple times. Victims’ families know something needs to change. 

This report is part of our yearlong series, Bordering On Insecurity, examining border security and immigration.

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