Republicans Dislike Separating Families. But They Like ‘Zero Tolerance’ More.
In border states, Republican voters say that whatever sympathy they feel for children separated from parents is complicated by frustration over the flow of undocumented immigrants from Mexico.
White House Memo: In Trump’s America, the Conversation Turns Ugly and Angry, Starting at the Top
President Trump rails against undocumented immigrants as “murderers and thieves” who want to “infest our country.” Some of his opponents respond with rage.
Secret Service ‘Aware’ of Peter Fonda’s Tweet Attacking Barron Trump
A spokesman said the agency knew of a recent post on Twitter by Mr. Fonda, an Oscar-nominated actor. Mr. Fonda later apologized: “I went way too far.”
‘We’re Sending Them the Hell Back,’ Trump Says of Securing the Country’s Borders
President Trump turned his attention to the midterm battle that awaits Republicans here: Minnesota is one of the most important states in the fight for control of Congress.
Fact Check of the Day: Border Crossings Have Been Declining for Years, Despite Claims of a ‘Crisis of Illegal Immigration’
The president, vice president and homeland security secretary have said the surge of migrants illegally entering the United States has reached emergency levels. Here’s some historical context.
Trump’s Executive Order on Family Separation, Explained
President Trump said he wanted to keep immigrant families together — but still detain them. He will probably need approval from a court or Congress.
Haley Blames Watchdog Groups for U.S. Withdrawal From U.N. Rights Council
The Trump administration lashed out at critics of a failed push last month for a General Assembly vote on changes to the world’s most important human rights body.
Trump Tells Republicans Not to Undercut Him on ZTE
Lawmakers suggested they had not reached a decision after President Trump told them that the fate of the Chinese telecom company was closely tied to geopolitical negotiations.
On Washington: G.O.P. Lawmakers Hope Trump’s Border Action Heads Off Political Threat
The executive order relieved pressure on lawmakers under fierce fire for the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.
Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs
Many aid programs would be shunted into a giant new department, where they would be easier to cut or contain, and the Education and Labor Departments could merge.
Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border
The request by several major carriers is the latest fallout from the administration’s decision, now reversed, to separate children from parents who have arrived illegally.
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