Jun 18 Watch 10:26 As outrage over family separation grows, Trump administration doubles down National outcry over the separation of immigrant families at the U.S. Southern border grows with every new report. Democratic lawmakers have joined protests, and Republicans are increasingly expressing their outrage. On Monday, President Trump again falsely blamed Democrats for his… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:53 ‘Unconscionable’ to put Border Patrol agents in position of separating families, former commissioner says The former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the nation's largest federal law enforcement agency, says it’s not only heartbreaking that migrant children are being torn away from their parents; he’s also worried about how it affects Border Patrol… Continue watching
Jun 18 WATCH: Trump defends family separation, falsely blames Democrats for policy By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Facing rising outrage from some Republicans as well as Democrats over the forced separation of migrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump dug in Monday, again falsely blaming Democrats and declaring he would keep the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Jeff Sessions says no one wants to split families By Associated Press There is no law that mandates the separation of children from parents at the U.S border. The separations are a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy that was rolled out weeks ago. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: DHS head Nielsen says no apology for separating families By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says officials will not apologize for enforcing immigration laws that result in the separation of children from their parents. Nielsen was speaking Monday at the National Sheriff's Association conference in New Orleans. Continue reading
Jun 18 First lady Melania Trump ‘hates’ to see families separated By Associated Press First lady Melania Trump didn't refer specifically to the Trump administration's "no tolerance" policy, which was leading to a spike in children being separated from their families. Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump’s family separation policy starts dividing Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The emotional policy of separating children from their parents is also starting to divide Republicans and their allies as Democrats turn up the pressure. Continue reading
Jun 17 ‘Free our children now’ — On the U.S.-Mexico border, activists protest separation of immigrant families By Vivekae Kim As families around the country celebrated Father’s Day, immigration activists in Texas on Sunday held a march and vigil to draw attention to recent separations of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jun 15 Nearly 2,000 minors separated from families at the border, according to new government data By Colleen Long, Associated Press The figures show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults from April 19 through May 31. The separations were not broken down by age, and included separations for illegal entry, immigration violations or possible criminal conduct by the adult. Continue reading
Jun 15 Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, White House By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Congressional Republicans have distanced themselves from the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. Continue reading