Top congressional Democrats are demanding President Trump begin reuniting immigrant families who were separated under the administration’s « zero tolerance » policy. Senate Minority Leader Charles…
Top congressional Democrats are demanding President Trump begin reuniting immigrant families who were separated under the administration’s « zero tolerance » policy. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N. Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released a letter to Trump on Thursday saying they were « deeply dismayed » that the administration hadn’t started trying to reunite thousands of children separated from their families. « It seems that the administration lacks a plan, intention, and a sense of urgency to begin reuniting these children – many of whom have suffered serious emotional anguish – with their parents, » the two Democratic leaders wrote in their letter.
« An ACF spokesperson misspoke earlier regarding the Executive Order signed today by the President. It is still very early and we are awaiting further guidance on the matter, » the department’s communications director, Brian Marriott, said in a statement. ACF is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
