2,000 Families Separated After Being Caught Crossing Border Illegally

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – On Friday, The Trump administration released new numbers on how many families have been separated at the southwest border after parents are prosecuted for coming into the U.S. illegally.
There is no law that requires children be separated from their parents at the border. But a legal settlement from 21 years ago forbids children from being incarcerated.
While former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama had zero-tolerance policies for those who crossed the border