Pope Francis and British Prime Minister Theresa May today led global condemnation against the Trump administration's controversial policy of separating children from migrant parents at America's border with Mexico.
Pictures of dozens of children sleeping in cages and audio of children crying for their parents have emerged in recent days, triggering widespread criticism.
It comes after a "zero-tolerance" crackdown on illegal immigration was brought in by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
US immigration officials say 2,342 children were separated from 2,206 parents between May 5 and June 9.
Reacting to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, Pope Francis said he supported US Catholic bishops who said it was "immoral" and "contrary to our Catholic values."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the US practice of separating migrant children from parents caught crossing the US-Mexico border illegally is "wrong."
On Tuesday, he said: "When you prosecute the parents for coming in illegally - which should happen - you have to take the children away."
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