Pres. Biden on Wednesday denied reports that his administration was planning to pay migrant family members separated by the Trump administration up to $450,000 per person.
ABC News Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott reports on the impact of former President Donald Trump’s family separation policy and how the Biden administration’s reunification efforts are going.President Joe Biden on Wednesday denied reports that his administration was planning to pay migrant family members separated by the Trump administration up to $450,000 per person.
The cash settlements, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, could have totaled up to $1 million per family, the paper said. ABC News confirmed last week that some officials had considered payments but reported that the exact dollar amounts had not yet been determined and could change.The ACLU responded to Biden's comments with a statement saying the president would be"abandoning a core campaign promise" if he doesn't make good on the payments.
As a candidate, Biden described the separation of migrant families under the Trump administration's"zero tolerance policy" as"criminal."President Biden answers questions from members of the media after delivering remarks in Washington, Nov. 3, 2021.
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