US President Donald Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy, which led to the forcible separation of Central American families, was widely criticised both in the US itself and across Latin America. Stung by the criticisms, in June Trump suspended the policy and his administration is now struggling to meet court-imposed deadlines to reunite families. One reading of events therefore, is that the border crisis is over, and will fade away as a major problem in hemispheric relations. Yet a look at the underlying issues suggests the contrary: cross-border migration disputes are likely to continue to feature prominently for the rest of this year and beyond. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1606 words.
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