Melvin and his son Néstor were one family that was separated under former President Donald Trump's zero tolerance immigration policy. Néstor says he would have frequent nightmares about the separation. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption
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Jose Eduardo hugs his 15-year-old daughter Yaimy, 10 months after they were separated at the U.S. border. John Burnett/NPR hide caption
A Honduran Father Is Reunited With His Daughter, 10 Months After Being Separated
First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during a Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention summit at the Health Resources and Service Administration Monday in Rockville, Md. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
As The President Tweets Attacks, Melania Trump Speaks Out Against Cyberbullying
Southwest Key Campbell is one of two shelters for immigrant youths in Arizona that are facing accusations of sexual abuse of minors by staff members. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Ivanka Trump, White House adviser and daughter of President Trump, speaks during an Axios360 News Shapers event Thursday at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators march against the separation of immigrant families, on June 30, 2018 in New York. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
First lady Melania Trump talks with Border Patrol agents as she visits a processing center of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Tucson, Ariz. Thursday. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Children and workers are seen at a tent encampment on June 19, 2018 in Tornillo, Texas. The Trump administration is using the tent facility to house immigrant children separated from their parents. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
The train known as "The Beast" passes by the Sagrada Familia shelter in Apizaco, Mexico. For many migrants, the train is the next step in their journey north. Alejandro Cegarra for NPR hide caption
Migrants Are Stuck In Mexico With Violence Back Home And 'Zero Tolerance' In The U.S.
Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday for his weekly general audience, the same day he tweeted his support for migrants and refugees. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption
According to a new study from African-American Policy Forum, black girls and teens are disproportionately impacted by zero-tolerance policies in schools. Terry Vine/Getty Images hide caption