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October 12, 2018

Report: Trump Administration Separated 6,000 Families in 4 Months
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In immigration news, a new report by Amnesty International says the
Trump administration forcibly separated 6,000 families at the
U.S.-Mexico border between April and August, a far higher number of
children and parents torn apart by immigration officials than previously
thought. The report says the administration "is waging a deliberate
campaign of human rights violations against asylum-seekers, in order to
broadcast globally that the United States no longer welcomes refugees."
Click here to see our full coverage of the Trump administration's family
separation policy, including our report from the U.S.-Mexico border.