Trump signs order to 'address' separations, but it won't change the situation for children in shelters now.

President Trump holding an executive order he
signed on June 20, 2018, to address the
administration’s child separation policy.
(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — After widespread outrage over his policy of separating children from their parents who crossed the border illegally, President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to “address family separations.” The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to “maintain custody of alien families” to the “extent permitted by law” when resources are available.

Democrats and a growing number of Republicans had called on Trump to issue such an order, but for weeks he had insisted that the policy was required by law and could only be changed by Congress. He blamed Democrats, who are in the minority in both houses, for not acting on the matter.

However, the order won’t make a difference for thousands of children who have already been taken from their families.

By Hunter Walker.

Full story at Yahoo News.