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Trump Signs Order to End Family Separation Policy, Calls on Congress to Act

By Thomas McKinless
Posted June 20, 2018 at 8:29pm

By Thomas McKinless

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Following public scrutiny and pressure from members of both parties, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday ending the policy of separating migrant parents from their children at the border. Trump gave remarks following the signing.

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