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What Does California Ruling Mean For Migrants Held At Detention Centers?

NPR

Published July 26, 2015 at 5:06 PM EDT

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A federal judge in California has ruled that immigration authorities improperly detained women and children who tried to enter the U.S. illegally. Immigrant rights activists are praising the ruling. Julia Preston, who covers immigration for The New York Times, explains the case.