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- ↑ ""Suspiciously little" done to inform undocumented families of their rights, legal advocate says" . Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ↑ Salmon, Felix. "Why Even Viral-Fundraising Skeptics Can Feel Good About Donating to RAICES". Slate Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ↑ Lyons, Kate (June 20, 2018). "Facebook campaign to help separated children seeks $1,500 but gets $7.5m". the Guardian. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ↑ Jackson, Amanda. "$4,000 a minute pours in to help reunite separated immigrant families". CNN. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ Rizzo, Salvador (June 19, 2018). "Analysis | The facts about Trump's policy of separating families at the border". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Jeff Sessions: Parents and Children Illegally Crossing the Border Will Be Separated". Time. May 7, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.