US watchdog: Agencies 'unaware' of child separation policy

Source: BBC

US watchdog: Agencies 'unaware' of child separation policy

24 October 2018

US government agencies were blindsided by the White House's policy to separate families caught illegally crossing the border, reports a government watchdog.

The Government Accountability Office discovered the agencies tasked with enforcing the policy in April "did not plan" for an influx in jailed children.

The "zero tolerance" policy saw nearly 3,000 migrant children separated from parents before it was suspended.

The report comes as a caravan of nearly 7,000 migrants seek refuge in the US.

The new findings were released to the public on 24 October, though the report had been published on 9 October.

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