Washington • President Donald Trump said in a television interview Sunday that ending the practice of separating children from their families at border crossings has been “a disaster” that has resulted in a surge of people coming into the country illegally, though he overstated the increase as measured by the government.
Trump said the practice had served as an effective "disincentive" for people who wish to enter the country illegally.
"Now you don't get separated, and while that sounds nice and all, what happens is you have literally you have 10 times as many families coming up because they're not going to be separated from their children," Trump told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo.