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“������ we’re witnessing isn’t just bureaucratic dysfunction — it’s a calculated strategy to prolong child detention, discourage and impede reunification, and extract as much personal data as possible for future immigration enforcement,” Chew said.

He said he accepted Akins's remorse was genuine, but said his failure to admit his guilt at an earlier stage prolonged Mrs Daniel's "heartache and grief".

Trump claimed a deal to end the war was "very close", but that Zelensky's refusal to accept US terms "will do nothing but prolong" the conflict.

"The statement made by Zelenskyy today will do nothing but prolong the 'killing field,' and nobody wants that!"

“������ you have without mediation are disputes that are going to be more prolonged, more contentious,” Resh said.