Exploiting nonexistent 'lost children' in a bid to win an election
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AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
Unless you have been comatose for the past week, it is highly likely that you have seen a statistic or a headline that would lead you to believe that the Trump administration has lost track of nearly 1,500 illegal immigrant children. If true, such a report would be absolutely horrifying. But as with much of what we read, quite simply, it is not true.
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