A CBP official was not able to give exact numbers on how many families have been separated by the Biden administration while in CBP custody and said the practice could be happening currently.
in U.S. government custody revealed in a recent court filing that some children were temporarily separated from their parents while in Border Patrol custody this summer due to overcrowding.
“Interviews with parents and children found that there were minimal or no opportunities for phone contact or direct interaction between parent and child. The separation of families and the lack of interaction while in custody do significant, and potentially lasting, harm to children, particularly younger children,” Wise said in the court filing.
A Customs and Border Protection official told NBC News that the circumstances in which families are separated in CBP custody are rare and separation The official was not able to give exact numbers on how many families have been separated by the Biden administration while in CBP custody, and said the practice could be happening currently.
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