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applegrove

(131,074 posts)
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:27 PM 5 hrs ago

TB in El Paso detention facility, Covid too.

Two active cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a massive immigration detention center in El Paso, according to the local Democratic member of Congress.

www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...

RoseMarie (@rosesbloom24.bsky.social) 2026-02-07T20:54:13.674Z
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Deuxcents

(26,024 posts)
5. O, I'm with you on that. I'm just heartbroken at what is happening in this country..it's just beyond my comprehension
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:13 AM
4 hrs ago

at the cruelty and disregard for our fellow men, women, children.

applegrove

(131,074 posts)
6. I can well imagine how hard it is. Not my country but I see
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:16 AM
4 hrs ago

you all cutting your losses and cutting your losses and it makes me want to weep for you all.

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