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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How some migrant kids could get adopted without their parents knowing

    Remember the migrant chaos a few months ago, when children were separated from their parents? That’s officially over. But hundreds of children remain in detention, shelters, or foster care.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 11, 2018 • 1 min read

    Remember the migrant chaos a few months ago, when children were separated from their parents? That’s officially over. But hundreds of children remain in detention, shelters, or foster care. Federal officials insist they are reuniting the kids with their families. But an Associated Press investigation found it’s possible that some children could be adopted by American families -- without their parents’ knowledge.

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    The ‘Hollywood Godfather’ you’ve never heard of
    1. 0:00Will millennials vote in the midterms?
    2. 9:23Despite being under indictment, Duncan Hunter leads in the polls
    3. 18:48How some migrant kids could get adopted without their parents knowingYou’re reading this
    4. 29:26How the man who created the Hollywood Reporter used it to wield absolute power
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