'The worst thing I've seen in 25-plus years': Experts react to news that Trump administration lost 1,500 migrant children

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Reports the US Department of Health and Human Services cannot locate nearly 1,500 migrant children it placed with American sponsors have resurged since a department official testified about the issue last month.

The story has caught fire amid discord within President Donald Trump's administration on the handling of illegal immigration after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a "zero-tolerance" policy last month.

The "lost" children were a major talking point over the weekend.

Reports that the US Department of Health and Human Services cannot locate nearly 1,500 migrant children it placed with American sponsors have resurged this weekend amid increasing controversy stemming from the Trump administration's policies about separating migrant families.

The communication gap detailed in testimony by a Health and Human Services official last month came as Trump officials spoke out about stricter policies for families who illegally cross the border. Over the weekend, observers described the issue as a potentially decisive moment for Trump to form immigration laws. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: What will probably happen with the North and South Korean peace treatySee Also:Giuliani talks what it would take for Trump to sit down for an interview with Mueller in long-winded CNN appearanceChaos erupts at EPA conference as reporter is grabbed by shoulders and shoved outTrump demands the Justice Department look into whether the FBI had an informant 'infiltrate' his presidential campaignSEE ALSO: Jeff Sessions said immigrants should 'wait their turn' to come to the US here's how complicated that process can be

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