Sessions and top aides pushed for separating migrant families despite warnings, report finds
Immigration,Environment,Jeff Sessions
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Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his aides were the "driving force" behind the separation of thousands of migrant families in 2017 and 2018, pushing for the policy's implementation even as federal prosecutors raised concerns about the young age of some of the children, according to a report released by the Justice Department's internal watchdog.
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