Kathleen Rice actually said...

I think it is important that we not conflate these two issues. Family separation is a completely separate issue from human trafficking.

Despite knowing beforehand that this policy would immediately lead to family separations, DHS... was completely unprepared.

This means that the reunification of family members was either an afterthought of this administration, or simply not prioritized at all.

We have laws and procedures in place to protect migrant children and families seeking asylum.