The Biden administration has reunited 400 children with their parents after they were separated as migrants crossing the southern border, task force director says. Advocates estimate over 1,000 remain separated.
The Biden administration has reunited 400 children with their parents after they were separated as migrants crossing the southern border under the Trump administration, said Michelle Brané, the executive director ofMore than 5,000 families were separated under Trump’s 2018 “zero tolerance” policy and a 2017 pilot program and advocates estimate over 1,000 remain separated.
Lawyers for the families have advocated for legal permanent status on behalf of separated families, but so far the Biden administration has not agreed to that provision.also includes mental health services for families both before and after reunification. She said many of the families have suffered from profound mental health issues after their separation and counseling is often needed before they reunify.
, and the task force began reunifying families in May 2021. Previously, other families were reunited on their own or through the help of lawyers.
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