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Families Divided

Federal government has reunited 450 migrant children over 5, leaving 2,000 still separated

The government has a court-ordered deadline of July 26 to reunify the rest of the children. But last time it came up against a deadline, the government declared almost half the children "ineligible."

Immigrant families enter the Catholic Charity in McAllen on June 29, 2018.

Families Divided

The Trump administration's “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which led to the separation of children from adults who crossed the border illegally, has fueled a national outcry. Sign up for our ongoing coverage. Send story ideas to tips@texastribune.org.

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