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Kids Caught in the Crackdown
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Kids Caught in the Crackdown

2019-11-12 · 26 min · ★ 10.0

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As the detention of migrant children has climbed to record-breaking levels under President Trump, FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate what’s going on inside federally-funded shelters — and the lasting impact on children held in U.S. custody. Also in this two-part hour, a report on the sexual exploitation of women and girls in Iraq.

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