The Trump administration's reversal of its family separation policy for immigrants crossing the border illegally is less than meets the eye, according to a June 22 opinion published in the New York Times. "On Wednesday, President Trump said in an executive order that he planned to keep families together by jailing parents...
Trump Tweets House GOP: Don't Waste Time on Immigration
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday told his fellow Republicans in Congress to "stop wasting their time" on immigration legislation until after the November elections. GOP leaders said they'd press on anyway, but his comments further damaged their attempt to win over wavering lawmakers for a measure already facing...
Trump Orders Halt to his Family Separation Rule
WASHINGTON — Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Wednesday and signed an executive order halting his administration's policy of separating children from their parents when they are detained illegally crossing the U.S. border. It was a dramatic turnaround for Trump, who has been insisting,...
Valadao Calls Trump's Family Separation Policy 'Unacceptable.' Costa Visits Border.
A defiant President Trump said Monday that he won't allow the United States to become a "migrant camp." "Not on my watch," the president added. The president's remarks came before an event in Washington, D.C., in which he directed the Pentagon to create a “space force” as the Defense Department’s...