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Sessions turns family separation into official Trump policy

Jeff Sessions publicly announced a zero-tolerance border crackdown that would send every illegal Southwest border crossing for prosecution and split children from parents in the process. It was the administration making a brutal immigration tactic openly official, with immediate ethical and political blowback.

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First recorded May 7, 2018·Meaningfully updated May 7, 2018

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Sessions turns family separation into official Trump policy

Jeff Sessions publicly announced a zero-tolerance border crackdown that would send every illegal Southwest border crossing for prosecution and split children from parents in the process. It was the administration making a brutal immigration tactic openly official, with immediate ethical and political blowback.

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Sessions turns family separation into official Trump policy

Jeff Sessions publicly announced a zero-tolerance border crackdown that would send every illegal Southwest border crossing for prosecution and split children from parents in the process. It was the administration making a brutal immigration tactic openly official, with immediate ethical and political blowback.

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