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From the start of the new administration to August 2022, U.S. authorities have reported at least 372 cases of family separation.

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The ACLU called in the incident 'the latest in a long line of abuses carried out by CBP.'

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In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

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At least 30 people have been killed in car chases tied to Gov. Greg Abbott's sweeping immigration crackdown, civil rights groups said.

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A recent New York Times article that experts called inaccurate and unethical now serves as evidence in Texas against transgender kids.

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One hopes, perhaps in vain, that this is where your trans-bashing bigotry at long last jumps the shark, and all except the most demented of your followers shake their heads regretfully and take their business elsewhere.

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