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Rep. Mike Coffman spelled it out in a tweet.

By Li Zhou
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Melania Trump wears “I really don’t care, do u?” jacket on trip to migrant childrenMelania Trump wears “I really don’t care, do u?” jacket on trip to migrant children
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Her spokesperson says the $39 Zara jacket had “no hidden message,” but Trump tweeted otherwise.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Thousands of child migrants may soon be held on US military basesThousands of child migrants may soon be held on US military bases
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Here’s how many: 20,000 children.

By Alex Ward
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Rep. Mike Coffman says the House immigration vote has a simple problem: Nobody knows what Trump wants.

By Dylan Scott and Tara Golshan
The family separation crisis at the US border
Family separation was new, but Trump’s new border policy is an Obama throwbackFamily separation was new, but Trump’s new border policy is an Obama throwback
The family separation crisis at the US border

Trump hopes the courts will let him detain families like Obama did.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Immigrant children can be detained, prosecuted, and deported once they turn 18Immigrant children can be detained, prosecuted, and deported once they turn 18
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Kids in shelters get handed back over to ICE once they’re legal adults.

By Emily Stewart
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But even ending “zero tolerance” wouldn’t stop them from keeping families in immigration detention.

By Dara Lind
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Trump undermined House Republicans’ entire immigration debate in one tweetTrump undermined House Republicans’ entire immigration debate in one tweet
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Trump on GOP “compromise” immigration bill: “What is the purpose”?

By Tara Golshan
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What Trump’s family separation executive order aims to do, explained in a flowchartWhat Trump’s family separation executive order aims to do, explained in a flowchart
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Trump wants to replace family separation with indefinite detention.

By Alvin Chang
Immigration
Ivanka Trump speaks out on family separation — after her father said he’d stop itIvanka Trump speaks out on family separation — after her father said he’d stop it
Immigration

The first daughter waited until after her dad was done separating families at the border to say it was a bad idea.

By Emily Stewart
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Watch: Sinclair forced its TV stations to air pro-Trump propaganda on family separationWatch: Sinclair forced its TV stations to air pro-Trump propaganda on family separation
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“While some of the concern is real, a lot of it is politically driven by the liberals in politics and the media.”

By Alvin Chang
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A looming question about family separations: where are the girls?A looming question about family separations: where are the girls?
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A lot of questions remain.

By Li Zhou
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The Flores settlement, explainedThe Flores settlement, explained
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The court order Trump blames for family separations could be an obstacle to using an executive order to solve it.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Scott
Culture
Watch: Samantha Bee unleashes on Trump order turning “baby internment camps” into “Mommy and Me jails”Watch: Samantha Bee unleashes on Trump order turning “baby internment camps” into “Mommy and Me jails”
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“Who knew that conservatives were sensitive about the c-word? I should make note of that,” Bee said.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Immigration
The places the government sends migrant children face allegations of abuseThe places the government sends migrant children face allegations of abuse
Immigration

Lawsuits allege that children and teens were beaten and handcuffed in Virginia and forcibly drugged in Texas.

By Emily Stewart
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The border crisis is a reminder that Trump has no idea what he’s doingThe border crisis is a reminder that Trump has no idea what he’s doing
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Faced with a problem Mitch McConnell can’t solve for him, Trump is flailing.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The House is voting on immigration today. No one seems to know what’s going on.The House is voting on immigration today. No one seems to know what’s going on.
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House Republicans didn’t know what was in their “compromise” immigration bill the day before the vote.

By Tara Golshan
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There aren’t enough immigration lawyers to handle the family separation crisisThere aren’t enough immigration lawyers to handle the family separation crisis
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“As soon as they finish a case, they know there’s 10 more waiting for representation.”

By Ella Nilsen
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The 2,300 migrant kids already separated won’t immediately be reunited with parentsThe 2,300 migrant kids already separated won’t immediately be reunited with parents
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An official with the Department of Health and Human Services said they won’t be affected by Trump’s executive order.

By Jen Kirby
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Trump vows “border is going to be just as tough as it’s been” at Minnesota rallyTrump vows “border is going to be just as tough as it’s been” at Minnesota rally
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Trump glossed over family separation but touted his tough immigration policies.

By Jen Kirby
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The Trump administration is deliberately starting a legal fight over family detentionThe Trump administration is deliberately starting a legal fight over family detention
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The law says the government can’t detain migrant families for more than 20 days. Trump’s team is pressuring a judge to change that.

By Dara Lind
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The Trump administration misspelled “separation” in an executive order on family separationThe Trump administration misspelled “separation” in an executive order on family separation
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As initially published, the order addressed family “seperation.”

By Li Zhou
Immigration
Airlines to Trump: we won’t help you separate migrant kids from parentsAirlines to Trump: we won’t help you separate migrant kids from parents
Immigration

United, American, and Frontier say they won’t fly migrant kids separated from their parents at the border.

By Emily Stewart
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Poll: immigration has become the No. 1 issue for voters in 2018Poll: immigration has become the No. 1 issue for voters in 2018
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A new Pew poll finds immigration has overtaken health care and the economy as a top 2018 issue.

By Ella Nilsen
Culture
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“When the parents are being dragged away, they’ll try to smile or pretend it’s okay, so the last image their child has is of them smiling.”

By Emily St. James