Biden admin says it has reunited 500 migrant families separated at US border during Trump-era

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The Biden administration says that it has reunified 500 migrant families who were separated during the Trump administration’s "zero tolerance" policy that aimed to stop illegal immigration into the U.S. "This is a significant milestone that reflects the tireless dedication of the many public servants in the Department of Homeland Security and across the federal government, including those in the Departments of Health and Human Services, State, and Justice," Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.  "It is a milestone that we could not have achieved without the partnership and critical work of several incredibly committed non-governmental organizations," he said.

Mayorkas said that nearly 200 minors are in the process of being united with their parents. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate. ((Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)) The Trump administration implemented the "zero tolerance" policy in 2018 to counteract a surge in illegal immigration at the border, prosecuting all illegal entries.

However, accompanying children who came as part of a family unit could not be housed in adult detention centers with their accompanying adults.

The Trump administration’s response was to separate the minors from their accompanying adults, placing them in Health and Human Services (HHS) care and allowing for detention and deportation of the adults.