Online fundraiser for separated migrant families has brought in over $19M, breaking records
By Meghan Keneally
Jun 23, 2018, 4:32 AM ET
Hundreds of thousands of people upset about the separation of immigrant families at the border are putting their money into the fight, and making history in the process.
A Facebook fundraiser called "Reunite an immigrant parent with their child" has now raised more than $19.4 million in less than a week, with more than 500,000 people contributing.
Facebook spokesperson Roya Winner told ABC News it is the largest fundraiser to date created on the Facebook Fundraisers tool.
Winner said it became the social platform’s largest single fundraiser in less than four days.
Since it launched Sunday, June 17, the money-raising effort has regularly increased its goal as it continued meeting previous targets that have included $5 million, $8 million and $15 million.
As of Saturday morning, the target was $25 million, increased from $20 million on Friday.
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