Democratic debate - winners and losers : Kamala Harris goes after Joe Biden over race comments as healthcare, gun control and the migrant crisis dominate event
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Your support makes all the difference.The second Democratic debate is over with the ten remaining candidates preparing for tonight's showdown.
California senator Kamala Harris confronted Joe Biden over his record on race, while the former vice president also took shots from candidates over his age and establishment credentials.
The other candidates taking part tonight were: Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet and Eric Swalwell.
Follow how the debate unfolded below:
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John Hickenlooper, the former Colorado governor calls the detention of children "kidnapping".
The California senator Ms Harris said she would “immediately” take executive action to protect DACA recipients, their parents and undocumented military veterans. She said she would also “put in place a meaningful process for reviewing asylum,” “release children from cages” and “get rid of private detention centers.”
The New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand has decried the deaths of migrant children during Mr Trump's time in office, saying the president has "torn apart the fabric of who we are" with immigration policies that Democrats and most progressives see as draconian and inhumane.
Everyone is talking about whether they would decriminalise immigrants crossing the border without legal papers.
Kamala Harris now saying she disagreed with President Obama and by extension Mr Biden on deportations of people crossing the border - the Obama administration deported thousands of people.
Harris, Biden and Sanders running way over their 60-second limits where they can.
Pete Buttigieg criticises Republicans for claiming to be the party of god, but allowing children to be locked in cages. Ms Buttigieg is a practicing Christian and many voters will appreciate that.
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