Episode 1043 • • 3:20 - 11:56
1043: Chuck Hole
Border Policy and Media Coverage of Family Separations
The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy is analyzed following NBC News reports on family separations at the southern border. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is criticized for using Romans 13 from the Bible to justify the enforcement of laws leading to child detention. The reporting highlights the use of former retail spaces like Walmart to house minors and the separation of siblings based on gender.