1,360 children still separated under Trump policy
Six years after the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, 1,360 children remain separated from their parents, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
The 135-page report highlights the lasting trauma inflicted by the policy, describing it as “calculated cruelty”.
Children were forcibly taken from their parents, many left in anguish, confused, and abandoned.
Families reported ongoing mental health struggles, including nightmares, fear, and hopelessness.
The report condemns the policy as enforced disappearance, potentially amounting to torture, and calls on the Biden administration to ensure such separations never happen again.
As Trump promises mass deportations, immigrant rights groups are bracing for renewed policies.
The ACLU vows swift legal action if the “zero tolerance” approach resurfaces.