ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered U.S. alone
Politics
September 3, 2025

ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered U.S. alone

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has started requiring parents looking to reunite with their children who crossed into the U.S. alone to show up for interviews where immigration officers may question them, according to a policy memo obtained by The Associated Press.

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