U.S. will not be migrant camp- Trump
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read more at6 democrats and some in trumps own republican party have blasted the administration for separating nearly 2000 children from their parents at the border between mid-april and the end of may1 medical professionals have said the practice could cause lasting trauma to children1 the family separations are the result of the administrations zero tolerance policy that arrests all adults who are caught trying to enter the united states illegally including those seeking asylum1 while parents are held in jail their children are sent to separate detention facilities1 video footage released by the government showed migrant children held in wire cages sitting on concrete floors1 trump who has made a tough stance on immigration a major goal of his presidency responded sharply to critics on monday1 the united states will not be a migrant camp and it will not be a refugee holding facility. it wont be1 you look at whats happening in europe you look at whats happening in other places we cant allow that to happen to the united states not on my watch trump said1 he was speaking at the white house while announcing an unrelated policy1