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On the recordJune 24, 2019
You know, under President Obama, you had separation. I was the one that ended it. I said one thing, when I ended it, I said here's what's going to happen. More families are going to come up and that's what happened.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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President Trump claims he ended the family separation policy and suggests it has led to an increase in migrant families coming to the U.S.

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