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ICE Detaining, Deporting U.S. Citizens

"In a drive to crack down on illegal immigrants, the United States has locked up or thrown out dozens, probably many more, of its own citizens over the past eight years. A monthslong AP investigation has documented 55 such cases, on the basis of interviews, lawsuits and documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. These citizens are detained for anything from a day to five years. Immigration lawyers say there are actually hundreds of such cases."

SUZANNE GAMBOA, TRACI CARL and PETER PRENGAMAN for the Associated Press.  [Also here and here.]