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    Migrant parents sue Trump administration over family separation

    Parents who were separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexican border last year are launching a legal fight against the Trump administration.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jul 22, 2019 • 1 min read

    Parents who were separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexican border last year are launching a legal fight against the Trump administration. About a dozen mothers and fathers are claiming that the federal government intended to inflict emotional distress by separating them from their kids.

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Maggy Krell

      Chief legal counsel, Planned Parenthood

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    2 of 3
    The cracks in LA’s sidewalk repair plan
    1. 0:00Why can’t LA fix its broken sidewalks?
    2. 10:16Migrant parents sue Trump administration over family separationYou’re reading this
    3. 17:38OC Line: Will Seal Beach be underwater by 2100?
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