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A five-year-old boy and his father are being held at the South Texas Family Detention Center in Dilley after their arrest in Minnesota. Lawmakers and advocates are calling for the child's release, while the Department of Homeland Security disputes claims about how the boy was taken into custody and faces criticism over access to the facility.
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