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There is no such thing as humane immigrant detention

There is no such thing as humane immigrant detention, and there is no reforming an industry that is built to profit on pain.
Immigrants prepare to be unshackled at a detention facility on Nov., 15, 2013 in California. (Photo by John Moore/Getty)
Immigrants prepare to be unshackled at a detention facility on Nov., 15, 2013 in California.
By Hope Mustakim, Hope Mustakim

"After a year away from my husband, I can tell you truly and surely that there is no humane way to put a person in a cage."'