The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a proposal that would separate woman and children who illegally cross the border from Mexico into the U.S. Government officials, who have been briefed on the proposal, told Reuters that the proposed policy hopes to deter mothers from entering the U.S. with their children illegally. Congressional Republicans have argued that migrant mothers are willing to risk their lives and the lives of their children because of the catch and release policy the U.S. currently has. Many of the mothers who arrive in the U.S. from the treacherous journey through Central America often pay smugglers to guide them across the rocky land. Homeland Security Chief John Kelly ordered last week that immigration officials should deport or prosecute parents who facilitate the illegal smuggling of their children across the border.

Source: Fox News March 04, 2017 11:21 UTC