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Justice Department prosecutors in Washington can’t keep up with all the cases of immigrants suing for their release

Justice Department prosecutors in Washington can’t keep up with all the cases of immigrants suing for their release
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors in Seattle and surrounding areas of Washington state are forfeiting court fights over detained immigrants because they don’t have the resources to keep up with the flood of cases. Thousands of detainees have challenged their detention in federal...

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