A Trump administration 'Myth vs. Fact' sheet on family separation avoids the most important point about the policy

A Trump administration 'Myth vs. Fact' sheet on family separation avoids the most important point about the policy

Confusing their myths with their facts. "The self-described fact-check, published on the DHS website, responds to 13 "myths" about ongoing family separations at the US border. Its answers, however, lack some important context. In one instance, the DHS says it "does not have a blanket policy of separating families at the border." Instead, it says, families are intentionally split up only if a child is determined to be at risk or if a child's parent or legal guardian "is referred for criminal prosecution." That answer does not mention the key fact that under the Justice Department's new zero-tolerance policy, all adults found to be crossing the US-Mexico border without authorization are now priorities for criminal prosecution. All such people would therefore have their children taken away."