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Report: Detained immigrants offered reunification with children if they agree to deportation

The Texas Tribune reports detained immigrant adults are being asked to sign deportation orders in exchange for being reunited with their children. One man, who spoke to the publication under the alias "Carlos," says he abandoned his case for asylum out of desperation. Jay Root, investigative reporter for The Texas Tribune, co-authored the report and joins CBSN to discuss his reporting.
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