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U.S. to Close Family Detention Center in New Mexico

The Obama administration plans to close a temporary family immigration detention center in New Mexico by the end of the year. The government told members of Congress on Tuesday about the planned closing.
by Alicia A. Caldwell
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration plans to close a temporary family immigration detention center in New Mexico by the end of the year.

The government told members of Congress on Tuesday about the planned closing.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement opened the jail at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico, in late June. That was during a crush of tens of thousands of Central American families caught crossing the border illegally.

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