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Associate Professor @UCSanDiego. Director, U.S. Immigration Policy Center (USIPC). @WhiteHouseAAPI during Obama administration. Daddy to triplet boys

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usipc.ucsd.edu
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    Tom K. Wong‏Verified account @TomWongPhD 24 Jul 2018

    1/ When backed into a moral corner on family separations the administration says "zero tolerance" is needed to deter migration. My new analysis shows that neither family separation nor family detention have deterred families from coming to the U.S. @amproghttps://www.americanprogress.org/?p=453660 

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      2. Tom K. Wong‏Verified account @TomWongPhD 24 Jul 2018

        2/ The analysis spans two administrations. The Obama administration used family detention in response to increased Central American migration. The Trump administration turned to family separations. Both policies have been ineffective deterrents.

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      3. Tom K. Wong‏Verified account @TomWongPhD 24 Jul 2018

        3/ Apprehensions of families at the southwest border are explained by seasonal trends with predictable declines from June to July. This trend lags one month behind the broader seasonal trend for total apprehensions…

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      4. Tom K. Wong‏Verified account @TomWongPhD 24 Jul 2018

        4/ Total apprehensions at the southwest border—meaning families, unaccompanied minors, etc.—are also explained by seasonal trends with a predictable decline from May to June.

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      5. Tom K. Wong‏Verified account @TomWongPhD 24 Jul 2018

        5/ For more on the report, see this @voxdotcom piece by one of the best immigration reporters @DLindhttps://www.vox.com/2018/7/24/17606726/border-deterrence-illegal-stop-families …

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      1. Dave Myers‏ @MyersSD30 24 Jul 2018
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        Hey @RepJuanVargas , who wins here are for profit prison industry. Are their campaign contributions to you worth it? @SDIRC

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