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		linuxftw 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two w... No, it just means they were awaiting a hearing, and had a temporary authorization. That's what you get when you show up to the country and say 'asylum.'

ThePowerOfFuet 6 months ago [–]

Yes, the authorization means they were... authorized.

Ergo, they were there legally.

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