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2016 could see mass deportations of migrants illegally in the U.S.
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Dec 24, 2015
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2016 could see mass deportations of migrants illegally in the U.S.
The Washington Post reported the Obama administration plans to deport hundreds of families found to have entered the U.S. illegally - some as soon as the New Year.
Pedro Pimentel Rios was deported back to Guatemala by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 12, 2011.
Pedro Pimentel Rios was deported back to Guatemala by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 12, 2011.
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The Washington Post reported the Obama administration plans to deport hundreds of families found to have entered the U.S. illegally - some as soon as the New Year.

The Washington Post reported the Obama administration plans to deport hundreds of families found to have entered the U.S. illegally - some as soon as the New Year.

Washington Post reporter Jerry Markon tells Take Two's A. Martinez that the Obama administration is looking to address the surge of families coming to the U.S. in recent years, many fleeing due to violence in Central America.