#WhereAreTheChildren

The World

Claims that the Trump administration separated immigrant children from their parents at the US border and then lost track of 1,500 of them took over social media in recent days under hashtags including #WhereAreTheChildren. But many of those claims are inaccurate. Jennifer Podkul, director of policy at the Kids in Need of Defense organization, helps us break down fact from fiction.

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