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Despite Deportation Detention, Marriages Go On

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People held in federal custody awaiting deportation have no legal right to a public defender -- but they can marry, in some cases. Of course, there are no guarantees the newlyweds will live happily ever after, even if the marriage succeeds in stopping a deportation.

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