Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday directed federal prosecutors along the U.S.-Mexico border to adopt a “zero-tolerance policy” on illegal entry cases.

The announcement came after the Department of Homeland Security announced this week there was a 37 percent increase in border apprehensions from February 2018 to March 2018.

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