It looks like most Central American migrant families entering the US have no idea that their children could be taken from them

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Most immigrants coming to the US seemingly have no idea that their children could be separated from them on arrival. Families who arrived together were almost never prosecuted before the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration crackdown.  In some cases, parents end up being quickly deported to their home countries while children remain in shelters in the US.

The Trump administration has described the "zero-tolerance" policy of separating families who arrive at the border together as a deterrent to prevent people from attempting to either seek asylum or immigrate illegally from Central America.

But lawyers, advocates, and families who have been separated say that most who arrive at the US border have no idea their children could be taken from them. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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