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September 14, 2015

Texas: Mother Faces Deportation After Detention at Health Clinic 
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In Texas, a mother is facing deportation after arriving at a healthcare
clinic for her annual gynecological exam. The Houston Press reports
clinic staffers at the Northeast Women's Healthcare clinic in Atascocita
called authorities on Blanca Borrego, an undocumented mother. After
waiting two hours, Borrego was led into an examination room, where she
was arrested by Harris County Sheriff's deputies for allegedly using a
false form of identification.

 

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