In a CNN interview which aired today, Vice President Mike Pence spoke about what’s to come at the Southern border.
Reviewing the Vice President’s Interview
Pence specifically touched upon the management of illegal immigration and the potential re-emergence of the zero-tolerance policy. However, the vice president maintains that even if the aforementioned policy is reinstated, the families of illegal immigrants will not face separation at the Southern border.
In his own words:
“The president made it very clear this week that we’re not bringing back family separations. it’s absolutely essential to end a humanitarian crisis that really threatens the security of the American people. [It] is creating hardships on both sides of our border. Congress needs to act.”
Pence’s remarks align with the statements which President Trump made earlier this week. When asked about the possibility of family separations of illegal immigrants, the president affirmed that it won’t be happening again.
Reviewing the Separation of Illegal Immigrant Families
The separation of illegal immigrant families who crossed the Southern border commenced last year. This policy attracted strong, bipartisan backlash from Americans who viewed it as cruel. As a likely aftereffect of the backlash, the Trump administration terminated the procedure of separating families which elect to unlawfully cross the Southern border.
