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Judge Refuses to Let Trump Stretch Out the Family-Separation Cleanup

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to extend the deadline for reuniting young children with parents it had separated at the border. The ruling underscored how badly the administration had botched the policy and how little room it had left to slow-walk the repair job.

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First recorded Jul 7, 2018·Meaningfully updated Jul 7, 2018

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Judge Refuses to Let Trump Stretch Out the Family-Separation Cleanup

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to extend the deadline for reuniting young children with parents it had separated at the border. The ruling underscored how badly the administration had botched the policy and how little room it had left to slow-walk the repair job.

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Judge Refuses to Let Trump Stretch Out the Family-Separation Cleanup

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to extend the deadline for reuniting young children with parents it had separated at the border. The ruling underscored how badly the administration had botched the policy and how little room it had left to slow-walk the repair job.

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