immigrants who cross the southern border from Mexico into the United States may not be held in detention under new legislation being proposed by a group of Democratic lawmakers in both the House and .The extraordinary proposals are aimed at 'setting minimum standards' for detention facilities where thousands of illegal are already being kept as they await processing.The legislation, which is being introduced by Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, is being framed as 'an attempt to restore humanity and dignity to the immigration system.'
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