(Stuart Palley/For The Washington Post)President Trump confirmed Saturday that he is considering a new family separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border because he believes the administration’s earlier move to separate migrant children from parents was an effective deterrent to illegal crossings. “If they feel there will be separation, they won’t come,” Trump said. [Trump administration weighs new family-separation effort at border]Trump attributed the rise in illegal border crossings to the robust economy. The Post first reported Friday that the White House was actively considering plans to again separate parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border. And he felt the same.” Her concern for the families, she said, led her to make trips to the U.S.-Mexico border in June.

Source: Washington Post October 13, 2018 21:01 UTC