1,556 Previously Undisclosed Family Separations Announced

The transcript discusses the separation of families at the southern border, which occurred before the official implementation of the zero tolerance policy. A judge ended this policy in June 2018. Recently, it was announced that there are at least 4300 families affected, with 207 cases involving children under five. The ACLU discovered these additional separations through an internal watchdog and is working to determine if these families have been reunited.

What was the controversial policy that a judge ordered an end to in June 2018?

How did the ACLU find out about the previously unreported separations?