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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What is Trump's executive order to end immigrant family separation?

    Today President Trump signed an executive order banning family separations at the border. His “zero tolerance” immigration policy caused the separations in the first place.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    Today President Trump signed an executive order banning family separations at the border. His “zero tolerance” immigration policy caused the separations in the first place. It’s been an explosive political issue, with even the first lady urging her husband to change course.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Trump signs order banning family separations, so what's next?
    1. 0:00What is Trump's executive order to end immigrant family separation?You’re reading this
    2. 8:35How 'zero tolerance' affects families who've been in the U.S. for years
    3. 15:57Lawsuit alleges immigrant kids were forcibly drugged
    4. 23:03A dad's lessons on masculinity and race
    5. 40:17What it took to move the Theme Mural of LA
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