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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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The Americas

Separated At The Border, A Father Reunites With His Son. But Struggles Remain

June 15, 2021 • Néstor was 11 when he and his dad, Melvin, left El Salvador and crossed into Texas in 2018. They were separated for over two months, split apart by the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.

Separated At The Border, A Father Reunites With His Son. But Struggles Remain

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Biden To Allow Some Separated Migrant Families To Reunite In The United States

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters that reuniting families was a "moral imperative" for the Biden administration. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Biden To Allow Some Separated Migrant Families To Reunite In The United States

March 1, 2021 • "It takes time to build out of the depths of cruelty that the administration before us established," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.