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Trump Signs EO Ending Family Separation

| ICE

Facing bipartisan condemnation and international pressure, President Trump signs an executive order directing that families be detained together at the border rather than separated. However, because the Flores settlement limits family detention to 20 days, the order creates a new conflict between the administration's desire to detain families indefinitely and existing court rulings.

  • T1 White House — EO on Family Detention, Jun 20, 2018 Official
  • T2 NYT — Trump Signs Order to End Family Separation Major