President Trump officially signed an executive order Wednesday afternoon, effectively ending “family separations” occurring at the US-Mexico border where illegal immigrants are detained after crossing into the United States.
The President spoke with reporters after signing the order in the Oval Office, saying his administration will focus on “border security” but will now permit families to “stay together” while being processed by federal immigration agents.
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“I’ll be doing something that’s somewhat preemptive and ultimately will be matched by legislation I’m sure,” said the President earlier Wednesday.
The issue now heads to Congress, where the President hopes a permanent solution can be forged by both Democrats and Republicans.
TRUMP STEPS IN: The President Will Sign Executive Order to ‘Keep Families Together’
President Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order Wednesday that would allow illegal immigrant families to “stay together” if caught entering the United States; a major step that will prevent future “family separations” at the US-Mexico border.
The President announced his decision after speaking with GOP legislators at the US Capitol, saying the “temporary measure” will allow children to remain with their parents at ICE detention facilities across the country.
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“I’ll be signing something in a little while [to keep families together],” he said, calling the move “somewhat preemptive” and stressing it would “be matched by legislation.”
“The separations stem from the administration’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy, which aims to prosecute all illegal border crossers. But because of a 1997 order and related decisions, children cannot be detained for longer than 20 days with the adults,” writes Fox News.
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A NEW LOW: Actor Calls for Barron Trump to be Held in a 'CAGE WITH PEDOPHILES' over Border Crisis
First Lady Melania Trump reportedly called the Secret Service Wednesday after a Hollywood actor threatened to kidnap Barron Trump, saying he should be “ripped from his mother’s arms” and held in a “cage with pedophiles.”
According to the Fox News, actor Peter Fonda posted his outrageous tweet late Tuesday evening, accusing the First Lady of “not standing up” for immigrants’ rights along the United States’ southern border with Mexico and directly threatening the President’s youngest child.
A spokesperson for Melania Trump confirmed she forwarded the vicious tweet to the Secret Service, who are investigating the posting.
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