Shocking photo shows mass trial where 37 accused illegal immigrants are being processed at once

Federal Courthouse, Pecos, Tex. Courtesy of Debbie Nathan

• A leaked photo from a Texas courthouse shows 37 people accused of illegally entering the US being processed at once.
• In these type of trials, defendants are often expected to answer questions in unison to save time.
• It's illegal to take photos in federal court, but somebody broke the rules to get the image out.
• The image has been circulating online in the legal community, and was published recently by The Intercept. 
• Although it looks unfamiliar, trials like this have been going on in border courts for more than a decade.
• The Trump's administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy is making such scenes more common.

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A leaked photograph shows 37 defendants in orange prison jumpsuits, shackled at the hands and feet to be processed en masse as part of the ongoing US clampdown on illegal immigration.

The image, taken illegally and leaked to the media, gives an unfamiliar glimpse into "Operation Streamline," a prosecution system in which up to 70 defendants in immigration cases can be charged and sentenced at once.

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