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On the front lines of the family separation crisis

At the heart of the family separation crisis is an immigration system totally overwhelmed

06/19/2018

PBS News Hour

On the front lines of the family separation crisis

Clip: 6/19/2018 | 6m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

At the heart of the family separation crisis is an immigration system totally overwhelmed

Amid the national storm over his "zero tolerance" immigration and family separation policies, President Trump said on Tuesday that "the only solution to the border crisis" is having the legal authority to detain and deport migrant families as a unit. He also appeared to reject the option of hiring more immigration judges. On the ground in Texas, Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff for more.

06/19/2018

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