In Settlement, Homeland Security Agrees To Reform 'Voluntary Departures'

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John Burnett
All Things Considered | Aug 28, 2014

The Department of Homeland Security is settling a lawsuit with the ACLU, which deals with immigrants who were improperly pushed to leave the country. The suit alleged that DHS agents coerced immigrants living in the U.S. illegally to take part in a process called "voluntary departure."

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