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Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of 303 migrant children who had been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration, up from 337 in August, according to a court document. federal on Wednesday.
The presentation by the Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union is part of an ongoing effort to identify and reunite families three years after the so-called "zero tolerance" policy was created.
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Since August, the parents of 34 of those children whose whereabouts were previously unknown have been found, according to Wednesday's report.
The Joe Biden administration is committed to helping families reunited as part of a family reunification task force.
Officials have said they review thousands of records to determine how many families remain separated.
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Since the task force was created, 50 children have been reunited with their parents in the United States, according to the presentation.
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Earlier this month, the Biden administration launched a new website to help reunite families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration.
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The website, Together.gov or Juntos.gov, provides a registration form for families looking to get together, information for attorneys, and who qualifies.
DHS previously listed the information on its own website.
