US Immigration News Recap, July 10-16, 2022
July 16, 2022 10:00 AM
Aline Barros
Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week:
5 years later, families still separated
In June 2018, family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border made international headlines after recordings from a U.S. federal detention facility emerged of scores of children screaming for their parents. Five years after the practice began, some families have yet to be reunited, and others live in limbo.
Five Years Later, Work of Reuniting Families Separated at US-Mexico Border Remains Unfinished
Biden immigration memo prioritizes family unity
When detaining immigrants who are in the country illegally, U.S. law enforcement officers will ask them whether they are parents or guardians to avoid separating families under a policy launched by the Biden administration.
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