Kelly says considering separating women, children at Mexico border
Mon Mar 6, 2017 | 5:37pm EST
Kelly says considering separating women, children at Mexico border
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Monday he was considering a proposal to separate women and children who cross the U.S. border with Mexico illegally.
"Yes, I am considering -- in order to deter more movement along this terribly dangerous network -- I am considering exactly that," Kelly said in response to a question in a CNN interview concerning media reports about the possible change in U.S. policy.
"They will be well cared for as we deal with their parents," Kelly said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-children-idUSKBN16D2OX?rpc=401&
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U.S. May Separate Children From Parents Crossing Mexico Border Illegally
March 6, 2017 3:48 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department is considering separating children from parents caught crossing the Mexican border illegally, Secretary John Kelly said Monday.
Kelly said such a move would be part of a broader effort to discourage families from making the dangerous trek across Mexico to the U.S. border.
He confirmed that he’s considering the action during an interview with CNN Monday. The plan had previously been reported by several news outlets.
Tens of thousands of parents and children fleeing violence and poverty, mostly from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, have been caught crossing the border illegally in recent years. Generally, the families are detained for a few days or weeks before being released into the United States to wait for an immigration judge to decide their fate.
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http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/03/06/u-s-may-separate-children-from-parents-crossing-border-illegally/
