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Legislators Advocate for Improved Care for Expectant Migrant Teens

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SAN BENITO, Texas (Border Report) — On Tuesday, a pair of lawmakers from South Texas visited a federal detention center in this border town, where pregnant migrant teenagers, some as young as 13, are being held.

Democratic U.S. Representatives Vicente Gonzalez and Joaquin Castro dedicated about an hour to inspecting the facility, situated downtown just opposite San Benito’s museum.

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