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Illegal Immigrant Detainees Released as Sequestration Nears

The Obama administration announced that it had released hundreds of illegal immigrants held in detention facilities, saying it could no longer afford to house them because of across-the-board cuts that are set to start taking effect Friday.

The Obama administration announced that it had released hundreds of illegal immigrants held in detention facilities, saying it could no longer afford to house them because of across-the-board cuts that are set to start taking effect Friday.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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