Feinstein plans bill to halt separation of families at the border [View all]

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Feinstein plans bill to halt separation of families at the border
By Jordain Carney - 05/31/18 11:18 AM EDT


Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) plans to introduce legislation to prevent the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the Trump administration is facing deep scrutiny over its policy.

"It’s hard to conceive of a policy more horrific than intentionally separating children from their parents as a form of punishment. ... This is not what the United States of America should be," Feinstein said in a Thursday statement.

She added that she is working on legislation to "prevent the intentional separation of families. Congress has a moral obligation to take a stand here.”

Feinstein, who is up for reelection in November and is facing a primary challenge from the left, did not say when she would introduce the bill. The Senate is currently out of town until Monday afternoon.

The forthcoming legislation comes as a fight over the Trump administration's immigration policies is heating up.

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