The Biden administration has reunited at least 500 families who were separated under the Trump-era 'zero tolerance policy' -- and says there is still more work to do.
says that it has reunified 500 migrant families who were separated during the Trump administration’s"zero tolerance" policy that aimed to stop illegal immigration into the U.S.
"This is a significant milestone that reflects the tireless dedication of the many public servants in the Department of Homeland Security and across the federal government, including those in the Departments of Health and Human Services, State, and Justice," Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.
"It is a milestone that we could not have achieved without the partnership and critical work of several incredibly committed non-governmental organizations," he said.U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate.The Trump administration implemented the"zero tolerance" policy in 2018 to counteract a surge in illegal immigration at the border,.
The Trump administration’s response was to separate the minors from their accompanying adults, placing them in Health and Human Services care and allowing for detention and deportation of the adults. It was intended to dissuade migrant families from making the journey north in the first place.ended the policy. When the Biden administration took over, it pledged to make sure that any illegal immigrant who had been separated from their child is brought into the U.S. and reunited.
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