The Hill, June 21, 2018: Melania Trump visits with immigrant children at Texas border
The visit comes one day after President Trump signed an executive orderintended to end the practice of separating families who illegally cross the U.S. southern border, which was widely condemned at home and abroad.
White House officials said the first lady urged the president to keep families together, which may have played a role in Trump’s decision to change his mind.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the immigrant children. … We all know they’re here without their families and I want to thank you for your hard work, your kindness and your compassion you’re giving them in these hard times,” Melania Trump told workers at the Upbring New Hope Children’s Shelter in the border city of McAllen.
