Trump Wants All Government Agencies to Help House Detained Immigrant Families
Government Executive | June 20, 2018
President Trump on Wednesday called on all federal agencies to play their parts in helping the administration handle immigrants arriving at the border, saying leaders should make facilities available to hold families awaiting court proceedings. The order came amid significant backlash on Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy, that led the Homeland Security Department to separate parents from their children as the parents faced prosecution for violating immigration laws. It would potentially allow families to stay together throughout their court processes, creating a need for more detention facilities.