ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Reported DOJ Revocation of Trump Rule That Led to Family Separations 

January 26, 2021 6:00 pm

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NEW YORK — The Department of Justice has reportedly rescinded a Trump-era anti-immigrant “zero-tolerance� rule that led to thousands of family separations.

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ successfully sued to block family separation and immediately reunite families. Thousands of families were torn apart, sparking outrage around the world. Many families are still separated.

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµlawyer Lee Gelernt, the lead attorney in the family separation lawsuit, had the following reaction to today’s reported DOJ policy revocation:

“This action is a good start, but what is really needed is for Congress to repeal penalties for unauthorized entry that result in family separation.

“And the end of the zero-tolerance policy does not impact already separated families. The Biden administration should reunite the separated families in the United States and provide them citizenship, resources, care, and a commitment that family separation will never happen again.�