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An update on the asylum seekers separated from their children and detained in Tacoma

caption: FILE: Detainees play basketball at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma
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FILE: Detainees play basketball at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma
KUOW PHOTO/MEGAN FARMER

Kim Malcolm talks with Matt Adams, legal director with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, about the status of several migrant parents who remain detained at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.

Six asylum seekers were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border and have been separated from their children for several months.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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