Updated June 16, 2022 Deportation to Torture
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing
Zero Tolerance Family Separation: Systematic Removal of Children from Asylum-Seeking Parents
Attorney General Sessions announced a zero tolerance policy in April 2018 requiring criminal prosecution of all illegal border crossers. Because federal criminal custody excludes children, this automatically separated minors from their parents. Over 5,500 children were separated in six weeks. Courts ordered reunification; as of 2024, hundreds of families remain separated.