ICE approves plan to separate families at border
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have signed off on a plan to separate families who are caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, officials close to discussions on the proposal told The New York Times.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has final approval power, however, and officials told the newspaper that she has yet to sign off on the plan. The White House favors the proposed policy, the newspaper reported.
Rumors have been circulating for months that the Trump administration may implement such a plan. President Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigration a priority and vowed tougher measures to deter illegal border crossings.
Under the policy being considered, families could be separated, with parents being kept in detention facilities as they await deportation while children would be kept under protective custody at shelters for juveniles or with an approved sponsor.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/366131-dhs-could-approve-policy-to-separate-families-at-border-report
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