The United States apprehended nearly 49,000 family members at the U.S.-Mexico border between January and June of this year – more than twice as many as during the same time period last year.
US: Rise of border apprehensions of migrant families

One result of the administration’s zero-tolerance policy has been increased public attention on family separations.
Fuente: Kristen Bialik - Pew Research Center, 6 July 2018.
Fuente: Kristen Bialik - Pew Research Center, 6 July 2018.