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US bishops warn ICE mega-detention plan is 'moral inflection point' for America

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The bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the conscience of every American."
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a stark critique of the Trump administration's announcement that it plans to double its federal immigration detention capacity.
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US bishops warn ICE mega-detention plan is 'moral inflection point' for America
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Camillo Barone
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