Threatening drastic action against Mexico, President Donald Trump declared he is likely to shut down America's southern border next week unless Mexican authorities immediately halt all illegal immigration.
Trump backed away from his threat to again shut down the government if the legislature did not vote $5.7 billion for the border wall
From April 19 through May 31 of this year, 1,995 minors travelling with 1,940 adults who said they were the children's guardians were separated due to the new US policy to charge every adult caught crossing the border illegally with federal crimes, as opposed to referring those with children mainly to immigration courts
