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DHS Admits It Doesn't Have to Reject Donations to Migrants

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Some have argued it’s illegal for the feds to take donated supplies for detained migrants, but Homeland Security has not embraced that logic.

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Americans have responded to reports of abysmal conditions at federally-run government migrant detention centers—where many, including children, lack access to basic necessities—by sending them donations of supplies like soap, toothbrushes, diapers, and toys. 

So far, those donations have been rejected by the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the public and lawmakers...

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