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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ruling on Undocumented Children and Mothers in Detention Facilities

    Late on Friday a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that the Obama administration must release all undocumented children and their mothers from detention facilities as soon as possible.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 27, 2015 • 1 min read

    Late on Friday a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that the Obama administration must release all undocumented children and their mothers from detention facilities as soon as possible. Judge Dolly Gee cited widespread and deplorable conditions, and said the ongoing detention of children violated a two-decade court settlement on the housing of immigrant children.

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    Immigration Detention Ruling, 'The Look of Silence,' and Air-Conditioning Wars
    1. 0:00Ruling on Undocumented Children and Mothers in Detention FacilitiesYou’re reading this
    2. 12:46TV Roundup: 'I Am Cait,' and More
    3. 22:03'The Look of Silence'
    4. 40:18Air-Conditioning Wars
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Peter Schey

      President, Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law

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      Dara Lind

      senior reporter covering immigration for Vox

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Immigration Detention Ruling, 'The Look of Silence,' and Air-Conditioning Wars
    1. 0:00Ruling on Undocumented Children and Mothers in Detention FacilitiesYou’re reading this
    2. 12:46TV Roundup: 'I Am Cait,' and More
    3. 22:03'The Look of Silence'
    4. 40:18Air-Conditioning Wars
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