News Alert: ACLU says Trump administration has taken more than 900 migrant children from parents since judge ordered practice to be curtailed

Acting homeland security secretary Kevin McAleenan has said that family separations remain "extraordinarily rare" and occur only when the adults pose a risk to the child because of their criminal record, a communicable disease, abuse or neglect. Of the tens of thousands of children apprehended at the border this year, 911 children have been separated as of June 29, following the order from about a year ago, according to a court filing by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jul 30, 3:55 PM     ACLU says Trump administration has taken more than 900 migrant children from parents since judge ordered practice to be curtailed Acting homeland security secretary Kevin McAleenan has said that family separations remain "extraordinarily rare" and occur only when the adults pose a risk to the child because of their criminal record, a communicable disease, abuse or neglect. Of the tens of thousands of children apprehended at the border this year, 911 children have been separated as of June 29, following the order from about a year ago, according to a court filing by the American Civil Liberties Union. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071