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Trump under fire after blaming Democrats for child refugee scandal
A young girl holds on to her mother as they wait with other families to request political asylum in the United States, across the border in Tijuana, Mexico

US President Donald Trump has come under fire after he blamed Democrats for the child refugee scandal which sees minors held in camps after being separated from their parents when entering the country.

Pictures on the Mexican border appeared to show a tent city where at least 4,000 children are believed to be held due to Mr Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy.

Here are photos of the tent city near El Paso that is housing immigrant children separated from their parents. Photos by @i_p_a_1 for the @TexasTribune.

Read more here: https://t.co/2rqHNDpTLx pic.twitter.com/RUIuGbl4yl

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) June 16, 2018
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