After President Biden's remarks Wednesday, officials pushed to lower amounts paid to separated migrants, lawyers say.
when they crossed the U.S. border say President Joe Biden’s remarks at a press conference on Wednesday may have hurt prospects for their clients receiving large payouts.
The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that the families could be paid $450,000 per person and NBC News reported that“It’s not true,” Biden said. “That’s not going to happen.”Shortly after Biden’s comments, lawyers from the Justice Department reached out to lawyers representing the families, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union.
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