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Home / A Look Back at the Family Separation Policy

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Published: October 30, 2025

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    These audio selections are narrated by Corey Stoll, Liza Colón-Zayas and Busy Philipps. They were produced by Jen Miller, Lindsey Kilbride and Raul Pinto for the American Immigration Council. Casting, editing and direction is by Lee Sunday Evans at Waterwell.

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    Table of Contents

    A Look Back at the Family Separation Policy
    • 1. Key Agencies & Players
    • 2. Family Separation Process
    • 3. Key Events Timeline
    • 4. The Press Highlighted Harms from Family Separation and Played a Key Role in the Government’s Response
    • 5. Challenges Compiling Data
    • 6. Data Analysis
    • 7. The Public’s Attempt at Oversight of Family Separations
    • 8. Final Takeaways
    • 9. Methodology
    • 10. Additional Resources
    • 11. Audio

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