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Kuttel also said that rounding up a whole family essentially means “their immediate legal counsel is completely rendered null and void.” In other words, if they did not share their information with one of the advocates in the halls prior to the detention, it leaves no one able to quickly follow up on their case or contact a lawyer.

“It’s a dangerous tactic and unfortunately you just see it more and more now. It’s policy. We’re trying to react,” Kuttel said.