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Operation Gatekeeper

SOURCE: Washington Post
10/1/19

For 25 years, Operation Gatekeeper has made life worse for border communities

by Pedro Rios

The policy of ‘prevention through deterrence’ has been deadly.

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Operation Gatekeeper

For 25 years, Operation Gatekeeper has made life worse for border communities

by Pedro Rios