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The recounting in "Careless Detention" of the health struggles of immigrants held in detention facilities in the United States was painful to read. I cannot fathom why we treat people who come here to help their families and escape horrific circumstances without a shred of human dignity.

I pray that Congress and the American people will demand better. Only if we affirm the dignity of each person and ensure that our public servants respectfully care for the most vulnerable among us can we be proud of our country.

PAT PHIBBS

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I was upset about The Post's narrow position on the supposed mistreatment of illegal aliens and others in immigration detention centers. These people are there for breaking laws, and it is hard to do everything 100 percent correctly when there are more than 30,000 people in these facilities.

Why did the series so narrowly focus on the relatively few who are potentially mistreated? Why did it not mention that each American citizen suffers increased health-care costs and diminished education because of the millions of illegal aliens in this country?

AL WESSOL


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