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Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Matthew Albence defended raids across Mississippi last week, which left many children separated from their parents, saying those breaking the law were responsible for the situation."The parents or the individuals that are breaking the law are ultimately the ones that are responsible for placing their children in this situation," he said.

Workers with Mississippi's Child Protection Services are still searching for children who are without their parents after immigration raids.Workers with Mississippi's Child Protection Services are still searching for children who are without their parents after immigration raids.

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“The separation of a child from their parent is traumatic and a danger to the health and well-being of children. DHS needs to share their plan to reunite separated families and ensure that children are not left alone without adult family members in future ICE raids.”

Sen Dianne Feinstein on Twitter: "The separation of a child from their parent is traumatic and a danger to the health and well-being of children. DHS needs to share their plan to reunite separated families and ensure that children are not left alone without adult family members in future ICE raids.… https://t.co/TL4JkmANBF"

“Acting ICE Director, Matthew Albence, tells @NBCNews, ICE conducts raids 'with professionalism, with compassion, and with humanity.' Albence puts blame for family separation on 'parents or individuals that are breaking the law' for 'placing their children in this situation.' https://t.co/Chsl8fjhEd”

TheBeat w/Ari Melber on Twitter: "Acting ICE Director, Matthew Albence, tells @NBCNews, ICE conducts raids 'with professionalism, with compassion, and with humanity.' Albence puts blame for family separation on 'parents or individuals that are breaking the law' for 'placing their children in this situation.'… https://t.co/jA8KZHYYGI"

“.@gabegutierrez says, "Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence insists the ICE operation in Mississippi went off without a hitch.” #AMRstaff”

Andrea Mitchell on Twitter: ".@gabegutierrez says, "Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence insists the ICE operation in Mississippi went off without a hitch.” #AMRstaff"

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The top U.S. immigration official says federal law enforcement officers are not to blame for breaking up families following last week's arrests of hundreds of illegal immigrants working at food processing facilities in Mississippi.The top U.S. immigration official says federal law enforcement officers are not to blame for breaking up families following last week's arrests of hundreds of illegal immigrants working at food processing facilities in Mississippi.

ICE chief on Mississippi raids: Parents 'responsible for placing their children in this situation'

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Mississippi's Catholic bishops joined with the state's Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran bishops in condemning the Trump administration's Aug. 7 raid on seven food processing plants in the state to ro...Mississippi's Catholic bishops joined with the state's Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran bishops in condemning the Trump administration's Aug. 7 raid on seven food processing plants in the state to ro...

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In an NBC News exclusive interview, acting ICE Director Matthew Albence responds to video of an 11-year-old girl crying for her father after he was sent to detention in an ICE raid. The official blames her parents. The interview comes as Trump’s immigration chief suggests changing the Statue of Liberty poem to 'give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet.' Speaker Pelosi calls a new plan punishing low-income immigrants bigoted and demonizing.In an NBC News exclusive interview, acting ICE Director Matthew Albence responds to video of an 11-year-old girl crying for her father after he was sent to detention in an ICE raid. The official blames her parents. The interview comes as Trump’s immigration chief suggests changing the Statue of Liberty poem to 'give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet.' Speaker Pelosi calls a new plan punishing low-income immigrants bigoted and demonizing.

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FBI officials said on Tuesday they have opened an investigation into shots fired into Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in San Antonio. Authorities described it as a “targeted attack”...FBI officials said on Tuesday they have opened an investigation into shots fired into Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in San Antonio. Authorities described it as a “targeted attack” against federal employees.

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