Separating families at the border: How we got here
Trump administration policy to remove children from parents is under fire from both sides of political spectrum
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Trump administration policy to remove children from parents is under fire from both sides of political spectrum
The administration put the policy in place and could easily end it after it has led to a spike in cases of split and distraught families
The former first lady, a Republican, criticized the Trump administration policy in a Washington Post op ed
The first lady did not acknowledge that the separations are the result of a policy put in place by her husband's administration that he could easily reverse
"I also don't like to see America victimized by a lot of people who are doing it for pure manipulation to get bad people here," said Giuliani
Collins joined us to discuss the administration's immigration policies, efforts in Congress to reform the system and more
"We know from years of experience that we need to fix our immigration laws and that using children is not the answer," said Collins
After days of bickering and food and water running low on the ship, Spain stepped in and granted the rescue boats entry
President Trump will meet with House Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday to discuss the issue
The GOP is looking to solve one of the most divisive issues in an election year
Agency in Texas that contracts with the government to house thousands of immigrant children has signed a lease to turn a Houston warehouse into a temporary shelter
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has defended Sessions' stance, saying "it is biblical to enforce the law"
Roughly 50 children a day are being taken from their parents after they cross the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
President Trump on Friday expressed he might not support a "moderate" immigration bill
A “discussion draft” suggests House GOP would fully fund border barriers and change a visa program
Leadership spoke to reporters after reaching a conference-wide agreement on immigration legislation
The facility, which used to be a former Walmart, is nearly filled to capacity
"We don't want kids to be separated from their parents," Ryan told reporters on Thursday
"Don't look at the color, don't look at race. Look at people just as human. Don't judge."
"We have to make America great, as our president says, but we're not going to make America great by making America mean," said Thomas Wenski, the Archbishop of Miami
Video shows Rep. David Stringer saying "immigration today represents an existential threat to the United States"
There appears to be an underlying contradiction in the administration's policies on these two issues
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot several times, but managed to treat his own wounds in the field
A procedural motion backed by moderate Republicans is short of the necessary signatures to force a vote on immigration bills opposed by leadership
Attorney general says most asylum claims based on violence "perpetrated by non-governmental actors will not qualify for asylum"