The President of the United States has stolen 2,000 little children from their parents and locked them in cages, to be released only if Congress gives him money to build a wall with Mexico.

I’m pretty sure I have that right.

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 18, 2018

DHS Sec Nielsen said it was "offensive" to suggest that families were being separated purposefully or as a deterrent.

Jeff Sessions, asked tonight if the policy is a deterrent: "Yes, hopefully people will get the message ... and not break across the border unlawfully." pic.twitter.com/CoiBvPxglW

— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) June 19, 2018

The real Trump Hotel. pic.twitter.com/PP6nIbzNQR

— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) June 18, 2018

UPDATE: The entire Democratic caucus supports our bill to bar children from being taken from their parents at the border. I’ve heard countless Republicans say that they oppose children being taken from their parents. If that’s true, they should support our bill NOW!

— Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) June 18, 2018

Have the serious debate about the WH choice to separate children. But....

"This claim that it's a not-wanted, not-policy, not-deterrent and the President can't end it this second, well, that's just not believable, not true, and not honest. It's a lie."https://t.co/Y3PBQHWBpe

— John Berman (@JohnBerman) June 19, 2018

The administration’s current family separation policy is an affront to the decency of the American people, and contrary to principles and values upon which our nation was founded. The administration has the power to rescind this policy. It should do so now.

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 18, 2018

"It's important to understand that these minors are very well taken care of. Don't believe the press." says DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in New Orleans, LA, discussing minors separated from their parents and detained in chain link cages.

— DJ Judd (@juddzeez) June 18, 2018

Sometimes truth transcends party. https://t.co/TeFM7NmNzU

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 18, 2018

In our efforts to provide legal representation to detained immigrants, we have seen multiple cases of fathers being separated from their children after presenting themselves at designated points of entry as they seek asylum. #KeepFamiliesTogetherhttps://t.co/HCItGGdO4J

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) June 19, 2018