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Immigration officials curtail sedation of deportees after criticism, lawsuits

"Federal immigration officials, over the past year, have dramatically curtailed the controversial practice of sedating deportees with powerful anti-psychotic medication.

The move followed court challenges and a public outcry over the practice, which often involved the use of Haldol, a drug used to treat schizophrenia."

DIANNE SOLíS in the Dallas Morning News.