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New detention center in El Paso to start taking in migrants this weekend

A new El Paso immigration detention facility touted by the Trump administration as the largest holding center in the U.S. will start accepting migrants this weekend. It will hold up to 5,000 people.

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Angela Kocherga
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.