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When do ‘detention centers’ become ‘concentration camps’? Experts look to history - Poynter
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When do ‘detention centers’ become ‘concentration camps’? Experts look to history - Poynter

Poynter·Katie Moore·26 days ago
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This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project ,  a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters , and follow them on Instagram , TikTok , Reddit and Facebook .  Are U.S. immigration agents sending migrants and asylum seekers to “detention centers” or “internment camps”? Are they being held in “processing centers” or “concentration camps”? It depends on who you talk to. Sometimes the U.S. government uses bureaucratic and benign terms like “detention centers,” which immigrant advocates argue minimize often harsh conditions. At other times, they use sensational nicknames like the “Speedway Slammer” that suggest their purpose is for punishment. Journalist Andrea Pitzer said in a recent interview with The Marshall Project that each tone serves a purpose for a different audience.…

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