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Parents of Unaccompanied Children Pin Hopes on a False Rumor

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As unaccompanied children arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border from Central America, many seek to reunite with family in Southern California. They -- and immigrant advocates -- point to escalating violence and poverty in their home countries as the main thing driving them north. But there's also been a fair amount of miscommunication about U.S. policies.

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