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by Causes | 6.25.18

What’s the story?

Democratic lawmakers and protesters around the country are calling for an end to the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy that led to children being separated from their families at the U.S. border with Mexico.
Though President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end the practice of separating families, the zero-tolerance policy still remains in effect.
Human rights activists have launched a 24-day hunger strike aimed at pressuring the administration into ending what they say is an abusive policy. Kerry Kennedy, president of the advocacy group Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, tweeted:

How did the policy result in children being separated from their parents?

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the zero tolerance immigration crackdown in April as a way to discourage families from attempting to enter the U.S. illegally.
Under the policy, all adult border crossers are transferred into criminal custody. But because children cannot be sent to jail, they were treated as “unaccompanied minors”—as though they had crossed the border alone. These children were then placed under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services, and often sent to detention centers, tent cities, or foster care.

What else is part of Sessions’ zero-tolerance policy?

Sessions outlined a four-part plan to “take criminals off the street” and restore the “rule of law”:

Sending National Guard troops to the border, as the president ordered in April.
Processing a backlog of cases in immigration courts. The Department of Justice introduced quotas for immigration judges in an effort to speed up deportations.
Placing a “border security coordinator in each U.S. attorney’s office” tasked with restoring law to the immigration system in their state.
Ending \"catch and release,” the policy of releasing undocumented immigrants from detention while they await a court hearing on their status.

What do you think?

Do you support a zero-tolerance policy? Do you think Sessions’ plan to achieve zero tolerance at the border is the way to do it? Hit Take Action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.

—Josh Herman

(Photo Credit: @WalkerForFL via Twitter)

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