United states: Thousands of migrant children have been separated from their parents

In the absence of a centralized database, the total number of children affected by this policy remains "unknown" today and much larger than announced.

In 2017, the practice became a sensitive social issue, prompting Donald Trump to stop it. But, according to an official report released on Thursday, the separation of migrant children from their parents began in the United States long before it became a scandal. To the point that it would concern "thousands" of minors more than estimated so far.

In the absence of a centralized database, the total number of children affected by this policy remains "unknown", according to this report by the Inspector General of the Ministry of Health.

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