Report: Trump Administration Will No Longer Prosecute Migrants Who Cross Border Illegally with Children

Federal authorities will stop prosecuting parents who attempt to cross the border illegally with their children until Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) establishes adequate detention centers where families can be held together,

the Washington Post reported Thursday.

The move marks a swift about-face from the executive order President Trump signed Wednesday, which indicated his administration would continue its “zero tolerance” policy of prosecuting all individuals who cross the border illegally while establishing family-detention centers where families can be held while parents await their hearings.

“We’re suspending prosecutions of adults who are members of family units until ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) can accelerate resource capability to allow us to maintain custody,” a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) official told the Post.

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