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Ivanka Trump breaks long silence on family separations and urges government to reunite children with parents

After remaining silent as calls mounted for her to weigh in on President Donald Trump's policy of separating migrant families at the border, Ivanka Trump is calling for families to be "swiftly and safely" reunited.

  • After remaining silent as calls mounted for her to weigh in on President Donald Trump's policy of separating migrant families at the border, Ivanka Trump is calling for families to be "swiftly and safely" reunited.
  • Ivanka faced widespread criticism for her silence amid the humanitarian crisis.
  • Former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Sandweg has warned that hundreds of children in US custody will never find their way back to their parents.
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After remaining silent as calls mounted for her to weigh in on President Donald Trump's policy of separating migrant families at the border, Ivanka Trump finally congratulated the president for ending his own policy — and called for the government to "swiftly and safely" reunify the families who have been separated.

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