Condemnation of Trump 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy broadens

US Customs and Border Patrol image from a US Border Patrol Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, US

US Customs and Border Patrol image from a US Border Patrol Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, US Source: AAP

United States President Donald Trump is staying firm on his border protection policy, saying separating children from their families at the US-Mexico border is the only way to curb illegal migration.


Mexico's foreign minister has joined condemnation of the policy, saying the Trump administration is breaking international human rights law.


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