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Family-separation backlash keeps widening as Trump’s border mess metastasizes

The administration’s family-separation policy was still exploding politically on June 25, with the White House under pressure from courts, state officials, and advocates to explain how it planned to undo the damage it had caused. The day was less about a single announcement than about the growing realization that the government had launched a punitive immigration strategy without a workable reunification plan.

Why it matters: Border fallout

First recorded Jun 25, 2018·Meaningfully updated Jun 25, 2018

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Family-separation backlash keeps widening as Trump’s border mess metastasizes

The administration’s family-separation policy was still exploding politically on June 25, with the White House under pressure from courts, state officials, and advocates to explain how it planned to undo the damage it had caused. The day was less about a single announcement than about the growing realization that the government had launched a punitive immigration strategy without a workable reunification plan.

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Family-separation backlash keeps widening as Trump’s border mess metastasizes

The administration’s family-separation policy was still exploding politically on June 25, with the White House under pressure from courts, state officials, and advocates to explain how it planned to undo the damage it had caused. The day was less about a single announcement than about the growing realization that the government had launched a punitive immigration strategy without a workable reunification plan.

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