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Why HHS struggled to reunite separated migrant families

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Why it was so difficult for HHS to reunite separated migrant families

A new watchdog report reveals troubling details about how the U.S. government handled the separation of migrant families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The litany of failures includes communication breakdown, lack of planning and insufficient care. Lisa Desjardins talks to Ann Maxwell, assistant inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services.

03/05/2020

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