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What Happens to Immigrants Detained by ICE? A Cartoon Explainer

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President Donald Trump has promised to deport 2 million to 3 million people this year alone. To do so, the government typically must detain them first. But with the system already at capacity, where will all these new detainees go? A KQED investigation found the government can likely ramp up detention capacity quickly -- and California's jails could play a key part.

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