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Families Divided

As border crossings surge, some migrants say they came now because family separation is over

President Trump has said that family separation deterred Central American migrant families from crossing the border illegally. Now that separations are over, more families are coming.

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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