US Settles Lawsuit Over Trump-Era Migrant Policy
The Facts
The Biden administration has reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), providing benefits to immigrant families that were separated under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy aimed at stopping illegal border crossings.
The settlement, reached Monday, allows the families to live and work in the US for three years while receiving housing, mental health, and legal aid to apply for asylum. It also prohibits the federal government from separating migrant families crossing the border illegally for eight years.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
The Biden administration’s settlement with the migrant families separated under Trump is a step in the right direction as the US looks to close the page of a shameful chapter in its history. The Trump administration callously separated children from their parents without warning, doing irreparable harm to thousands of people. The Biden administration’s agreement will help them overcome this damage.
Republican narrative
The Biden administration shows yet again that it will always side with illegal immigrants over the interests of the US. Not only does this settlement loosen restrictions on border control, but it also spends thousands of dollars as a reward for entering America illegally. While there can be a debate on Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and paying for their housing is an outrage to the American taxpayer.
