U.S. Continues to Deport Central American Migrants

The New York Times: Since late January, the immigration authorities have arrested 336 migrants from Central America for deportation, part of a continuing operation to toughen border enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday.

Most of the people detained were youths who crossed the border in the last two years without their parents and who have turned 18, but did not win asylum or another legal status and were ordered deported by immigration courts. After migrants turn 18, they lose some protections given to minors who arrived without their parents.

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