Article snippet: MORE on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to end family separations at the southern border, giving in to intense bipartisan pressure on an issue that had drawn worldwide condemnation of his administration. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office before signing the document that his “zero tolerance” policy against illegal border crossing will remain in place, but that the order allows children and their parents to remain together in custody. “We’re going to have strong, very strong borders, but we’re going to keep the families together,” Trump said. “I didn’t like the sight or the feeling of families being separated.” As he signed the order, Trump added: “You’re going to have a lot of happy people.” The decision marked a surprising reversal for Trump, who has falsely claimed for more than a week that a federal law required the separation of families apprehended at the border. “Congress and the courts created this problem, and Congress alone can fix it,” Homeland Security Secretary MORE, who stood next to Trump at the Resolute Desk during Wednesday’s signing, said earlier this week. But the president decided to change course following days of blanket news coverage featuring images of young children, often in tears, being held in metal cages inside detention facilities near the U.S.-Mexico border. Those images sparked international outcry, which was amplified by Pope Francis, who called family separation “immoral.” Republican lawmakers criticized the p... Link to the full article to read more