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The purpose of the family separation, and the purpose of the zero-tolerance policy underlying it, has been to punish these families.

Mimi Marziani President, Texas Civil Rights Project
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First-Hand Account: Family Separation at the US-Mexico Border

First-Hand Account: Family Separation at the US-Mexico Border

Show Notes

A lot has happened since US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in May a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal crossings at the southwest border. The family separation policy that contributed to dividing nearly 3,000 children from their guardians was halted and now the US government is working to reunite families. In this episode, Mimi Marziani, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, talks about why she thinks the situation is a “horrendous human rights crisis” that’s far from over. Her organization is representing 381 of the families who have been affected by the separation policy. She speaks with Jonathan Capehart, opinion writer for the Washington Post and host of the “Cape Up” podcast.

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