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Trump Signs Executive Order on Immigration amid Fierce Political Backlash

Trump Signs Executive Order on Immigration amid Fierce Political Backlash
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said is designed to prevent the separation of children from their parents who illegally cross the US-Mexico border after facing fierce criticism from across the entire political spectrum.

Trump Signs Executive Order on Immigration amid Fierce Political Backlash

Trump made the decision after media and rights groups shined on a light on conditions that children were being held under as a result of the administration's "zero tolerance" policy.

Almost 2,000 immigrant children were forcibly separated from their parents between April 19 and May 31 following arrests involving illegal entry into the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security [DHS].

"We're gonna have strong, very strong borders, but we're gonna keep the families together," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Trump claimed that he did not like the "sight or feeling" of families being separated.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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