The History and Practice of Immigration Detention Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Detained immigrant children at the Karnes County Residential Center, a temporary home for immigrant women and children detained at the border in Karnes City, Texas, on Sept. 10, 2014. ( Eric Gay, File / AP Photo ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Produced by PRI and WNYC