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ICE Releases Minors Caught In Ohio Raid And Some Workers 'For Humanitarian Reasons'

More than 100 people were detained in the largest immigration sweep in recent history, leaving scores of children without parents or guardians, according to immigrant advocates.

After a raid on Tuesday that led to the arrest of 114 undocumented employees — rounded up by more than 100 immigration agents, using dogs and helicopters — at an Ohio landscaping company, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials reported some workers have been released for "humanitarian reasons."

Meanwhile, immigrant rights advocates said minors and U.S.-born workers caught up in the sting were

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