In August 2017, Tom Homan advocated for separating immigrant families, warning about the potential backlash but ultimately leading to a crisis in 2018 with thousands of children separated.
Human Rights Watch reports that the Zero Tolerance policy implemented by the Trump administration caused serious, long-lasting trauma, separating over 4,600 children from their parents.
The reinforcement of immigration hawks like Homan in Trump's second term raises alarm among pro-immigrant organizations, fearing a repetition of family separations and ongoing trauma.
Internal discussions from 2017 reveal concerns among officials regarding the public reaction to family separations, yet the policy was implemented leading to widespread outcry.
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