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Hillary Clinton rips Trump on migrant child detentions, but Bill Clinton’s own record cuts deep
Hillary Clinton criticized the Trump administration for detaining migrant children, citing 'terrible damage,' but historical data reveals Bill Clinton's 1990s policies also involved detaining hundreds of unaccompanied juveniles. The Trump administration has detained 6,200 children since 2017, while Bill Clinton's era saw 4,136 unaccompanied minors detained in 2000. The Department of Homeland Security defended current practices, stating they do not target children and align with past administrations.
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Hillary ClintonpersonBill ClintonpersonDonald TrumppersonDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)organizationMarshall ProjectorganizationImmigration and Naturalization Service (INS)organizationAntiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty ActtopicIllegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acttopic