# Kamala Harris Accuses Trump Administration of Ethnic Cleansing at the Border ## Vice President Calls for Investigation into Alleged Human Rights Violations ### Biden Administration Launches Review of Family Separation Policy **Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2021)** - Vice President Kamala Harris has accused the Trump administration of carrying out "ethnic cleansing" at the U.S.-Mexico border, calling for an investigation into the alleged human rights violations committed against migrant families. Harris's remarks came during a speech at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, where she outlined the Biden administration's plans to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border. "We have seen the inhumanity of the Trump administration's family separation policy," Harris said. "We have seen children torn from their parents and thrown into cages." Harris's comments were echoed by President Joe Biden, who ordered a review of the family separation policy on his first day in office. The review is expected to be completed within 100 days. The Trump administration's family separation policy, which was implemented in 2018, resulted in the separation of more than 2,500 migrant children from their parents at the border. The policy was widely condemned by human rights groups and ultimately ended in June 2018 following a court order. The Biden administration has vowed to reunite the families that were separated under the Trump administration's policy. However, the process has been slow and complicated, and many families remain separated. Harris's accusation of "ethnic cleansing" is a serious one, and it is likely to further inflame tensions between the Biden administration and former President Trump. The Trump administration has denied any wrongdoing, and has accused the Biden administration of exaggerating the severity of the situation at the border. The Biden administration has promised to take a more humane approach to immigration than the Trump administration. However, it remains to be seen whether the administration will be able to address the root causes of the border crisis, such as poverty and violence in Central America. **Additional Resources:** * [The National Civil Rights Museum](https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/) * [The Biden Administration's Review of the Family Separation Policy](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/02/executive-order-on-the-establishment-of-an-interagency-task-force-on-the-reunification-of-families/) * [The Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy](https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights/family-separation)
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