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.

Last summer, the Department of Homeland Security, under the leadership of Secretary Nielsen, implemented a zero tolerance policy which resul...

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

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