Melania Trump Pressured President Trump To Change Family Separation Policy
"She's been talking to him about it from the very beginning," a White House official told NPR.
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Family Separation Is Trump's Immigration Policy. Here's Why He Won't Own It
The policy is unpopular, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts stand to be punished by voters in the midterms if this continues much longer. So Trump is trying to flip the script.
First Ladies Unite Against Separating Children At Border
All of the living former first ladies, and Melania Trump, have come out against the practice of placing children away from their parents at the border in an effort to curb illegal crossings.
House GOP Immigration Bill Would Modify — But Not End — Child Detentions
Under the legislation, children would be held in the same place as their parents if the parents are detained. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., says he'd back a compromise bill.
Faith Leaders Oppose Trump's Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents
They condemn a border practice of tearing children away from their parents. It is an attempt to "weaponize children," Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski tells NPR's Weekend Edition.
Central American Migrants Arrive At U.S. Border To An Uncertain Future
A group of migrants, mostly from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are seeking political asylum in the U.S. Their trip has garnered heavy attention following remarks by President Trump.
Caravan Arrives In Tijuana, As Migrants Prepare To Request Asylum
A group of Central American asylum-seekers, who have been traveling through Mexico for weeks, is gathering near the border with the U.S. The migrants say they will request asylum on Sunday.
Mexican Ambassador To U.S. Predicts Caravan Will 'Conclude' Within Days
Gerónimo Gutiérrez tells NPR that the Mexican government has been sending migrants home in some cases, and offering humanitarian relief in others. "The number has been drastically reduced," he says.
In Big Bend, Texas, There's Bipartisan Consensus: No Border Wall
President Trump says he's forging ahead with his U.S.-Mexico border wall. But one place nearly everyone agrees it won't cross is the starkly beautiful Big Bend region of far west Texas.
Former NC Police Chief Detained At JFK For 90 Minutes
Former Greenville Police Chief Hassan Aden says he's disappointed with his country of 42 years after he was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport.