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US Appeals Immigration Family Detention Decision

Friday, September 18, 2015

Federal officials on Friday appealed a court order to quickly release immigrant children from family detention centers.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson said in a statement that officials were taking steps to comply with the order by U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee but disagreed with portions of her decision. He did not specify which portions.