Thousands of migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration have reached a settlement that will allow them to remain in the US and apply for asylum. The Trump Administration policy resulted in children being sent to shelters or foster homes while their parents were incarcerated. The American Academy of Pediatrics criticized the initiative as cruel, and there were cases of children not recognizing their parents upon reunification and difficulties locating parents and children due to poor record-keeping by federal agencies. The settlement would grant temporary legal status to separated families still in the US and allow reunited families to petition to bring immediate family members to the US.