Melania Trump’s spokeswoman said Sunday the first lady was urging Democrats and Republicans to come together to pass compassionate U.S. immigration law reform following the Trump administration’s decision to enforce a “zero-tolerance” policy toward illegal border crossings.
“Mrs. Trump hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform,” Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s communications director, said in a statement shared with the Washington Examiner.
“She believes we need to be a country that follows all laws, but also a country that governs with heart,” Grisham continued.
NEW: Statement from @FLOTUS spokeswoman @StephGrisham45 to me regarding what’s happening to kids at our borders: pic.twitter.com/fpsfHJSOTa
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) June 17, 2018
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Friday that almost 2,000 minors were separated from their guardians at the U.S. border between April 19 and May 31 since the Trump administration started implementing a zero-tolerance policy to prosecute all illegal immigrants.
Children taken from their families are housed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
President Trump is expected to meet with the entire GOP caucus on Capitol Hill Tuesday to push congressional Republicans toward passing legislation that may address the family separation matter.
