Judge Overseeing Family Reunifications Says He’s ‘Impressed’ by Progress
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The Trump administration says it’s on the verge of reuniting almost all of the “eligible” families separated in recent months at the country’s southern border as part of the government’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy.
The government said of 2,551 children held in detention, it has deemed 1,606 eligible to be reunited, after weeding out adults who weren’t parents or who were otherwise unfit to take custody. As of this morning, 450 had been rejoined with their parents. Another 954 have been cleared for reunification ahead of a July 26 court-ordered deadline to complete the process, bringing the total to about 88 percent.