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Federal Immigration Agents Separated More Migrant Children Than Previously Thought

Before family separation became an official and controversial policy of the Trump administration, federal immigration agents separated "thousands" of migrant children from their parents.

Vice President Pence looks on as now-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., argues with President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office last month. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Trump Postpones Pelosi Trip To War Zone After She Postpones State Of The Union

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On the first day of the teacher strike, demonstrators marched in downtown Los Angeles for, among other things, more nurses, librarians and counselors, and smaller class sizes. Roxanne Turpen for NPR hide caption

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The Los Angeles Teacher Strike's Class Size Conundrum

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Poet Mary Oliver speaks at the 2010 Women's Conference in California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption

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Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83

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President Trump called for a beefing up of existing defenses, such as the Aegis ashore system pictured. In addition, he called for research into new advanced concepts. Mark Wright/Missile Defense Agency hide caption

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Trump Unveils Ambitious Missile Defense Plans

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(L-R): David March, Thomas Gaffney and Joseph Walsh appear at a pre-trial hearing in Chicago in October 2018. Zbigniew Bzdak/AP hide caption

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Chicago Cops Found Not Guilty Of Cover-Up In Laquan McDonald Shooting Case

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Teen migrants wait in line inside the Tornillo detention camp in Tornillo, Texas, in December 2018. Andres Leighton/AP hide caption

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Federal Immigration Agents Separated More Migrant Children Than Previously Thought

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A curious harbor seal checks out diver Mike Weber as he and other divers pick up golf balls in the waters off the coast of Northern California. His daughter wrote a paper about all the golf balls found in the ocean from nearby golf courses. Courtesy of Alex Weber hide caption

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Teenage Diver Finds Tons Of Golf Balls Rotting Off California

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