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Maryland challenges federal detention expansion amid disproportionate impact on Black migrants

By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFRO Advocacy groups and members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus are raising alarms over the disproportionate impact that new warehouse-style detention centers will have on the state’s Black migrant communities. Statistically, Black migrants already face longer detention periods and higher rates of disciplinary action while in custody. U.S. Rep. […]

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