First Ladies Unite Against Separating Children At Border

Critics of U.S. government policy that separates children from their parents when they cross the border illegally from Mexico protest in downtown LA on June 14. The former first ladies, and Melania Trump, have pushed back against the policy

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Updated at 1 p.m. ET

First ladies have a long history of advocating for issues important to them, often issues related to children. But what’s unusual is to have all the living former presidents’ wives speaking out in one voice.

America’s current and former first ladies are pushing back against the Trump administration’s practice of separating children from their parents at the border in an effort to curb illegal crossings.