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Judge threatens to hold Jeff Sessions in contempt over deportation during asylum hearing

A federal judge is threatening to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other officials in contempt. So far, there's been no reaction from the Justice Department. Judge Emmet Sullivan said it was "unacceptable" for the government to deport a mother and daughter during a court hearing on their request for asylum and ordered their plane to return to the U.S. immediately. Mireya Villarreal reports
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