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<blockquote data-quote="Yaba Daba Do" data-source="post: 3615425" data-attributes="member: 57161">Todd C. Owen, the assistant commissioner for the Office of Field Operations, said that between early May, when the zero-tolerance policy began, and July 2, a few weeks after the practice ended, there were just seven cases of children being separated out of 5,298 families who appeared at ports of entry. There are 48 ports of entry along the southwest border.He said in all seven cases, the children were separated because an adult traveling with them had a criminal record. Mr. Owen said the department had always separated children from their parents when there was a danger to the children.In four of the separation cases, the families tried to bypass customs officers by running through the gates at ports of entry, he said. While it is legal to seek asylum at the ports, it is illegal to try to cross by bypassing customs officers.In the three other cases, an adult traveling with the children had a criminal record that included offenses such as drug dealing, aggravated assault or being previously deported, Mr. Owen said in a call with reporters. (From the New York Times)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaba Daba Do, post: 3615425, member: 57161"] Todd C. Owen, the assistant commissioner for the Office of Field Operations, said that between early May, when the zero-tolerance policy began, and July 2, a few weeks after the practice ended, there were just seven cases of children being separated out of 5,298 families who appeared at ports of entry. There are 48 ports of entry along the southwest border. He said in all seven cases, the children were separated because an adult traveling with them had a criminal record. Mr. Owen said the department had always separated children from their parents when there was a danger to the children. In four of the separation cases, the families tried to bypass customs officers by running through the gates at ports of entry, he said. While it is legal to seek asylum at the ports, it is illegal to try to cross by bypassing customs officers. In the three other cases, an adult traveling with the children had a criminal record that included offenses such as drug dealing, aggravated assault or being previously deported, Mr. Owen said in a call with reporters. (From the New York Times) [/QUOTE]

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