The US government will soon adopt policies to avoid splitting migrant children from their parents at the border and take new steps to reunite those separated under a Trump-era policy.
Senior administration officials announced the plans Monday as part of a long-awaited proposed settlement with migrant families who challenged the “zero tolerance” policy then-President Donald Trump’s administration adopted to deter unauthorized border crossings by separating parents systematically.
The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, will close an emotional chapter of litigation over the Trump policy, which prompted outrage from across the political spectrum.
“By providing services to these families ...