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Trump Backs Into a Reversal After the Family-Separation Blowup

After days of public outrage over the administration’s child-separation policy, Trump signed an executive order that curtailed the practice — but not before the White House had already created a national moral emergency and a logistical nightmare.

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First recorded Jun 20, 2018·Meaningfully updated Jun 20, 2018

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Trump Backs Into a Reversal After the Family-Separation Blowup

After days of public outrage over the administration’s child-separation policy, Trump signed an executive order that curtailed the practice — but not before the White House had already created a national moral emergency and a logistical nightmare.

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Trump Backs Into a Reversal After the Family-Separation Blowup

After days of public outrage over the administration’s child-separation policy, Trump signed an executive order that curtailed the practice — but not before the White House had already created a national moral emergency and a logistical nightmare.

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