A federal judge ordered children detained with their families in US Immigrations jails must be released due to coronavirus concerns

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• A federal judge ordered children held with their parents in US immigration jails be released, the Associated Press reported. 
• The order applies to children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centers run by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
• US District Judge Dolly Gee set a July 17 deadline for children to be released with their parents or sent to family sponsors.
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HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in US immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration's prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic.

US District Judge Dolly Gee's order applies to children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centers in Texas and Pennsylvania operated by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some have been detained since last year.

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