A task force created under President Biden has reunited 689 children with their families, but 998 children are still separated from their families at the US-Mexico border.
Why it matters
The ongoing separation of migrant children from their families at the US-Mexico border is a significant human rights issue and has drawn criticism from various groups. The Biden administration's efforts to reunite families are being closely watched as a measure of their commitment to immigration reform.
What the papers say
The sources provide consistent information about the number of children reunited with their families and the number still separated. They also highlight the Biden administration's task force and its efforts to locate and reunite families. The sources differ in their emphasis on the previous administration's role in the family separations and the timeline of the reunification efforts.
How we got here
Under the Trump administration, thousands of migrant families were separated at the US-Mexico border as part of a zero-tolerance policy. President Biden issued an executive order to reunite these families and established a task force to facilitate the process.
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