Melania Trump visits border, Congress flails on family separations

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Melania Trump visits border, Congress flails on family separations

McAllen (United States) (AFP) - Melania Trump made a surprise trip to the US-Mexican border on Thursday as her husband's administration seeks to quell a firestorm over migrant family separations, while Republican lawmakers were forced to delay a high-stakes vote on the crisis. While President Donald Trump's administration struggled to formulate next steps, the Pentagon signaled officials were bracing for a lengthy ordeal. The military said it will prepare to house up to 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children on its bases. The first lady's ...

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Melania Trump makes surprise visit to migrant child facility in Texas

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