Trump invited 'permanently separated' families to speak about loved ones allegedly killed by unauthorized immigrants and he autographed posters of the victims' faces

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President Donald Trump invited families at an event on Friday to share stories of their loved ones allegedly killed by unauthorized immigrants.

These families, Trump said, were "permanently separated."

His administration has been under fire for weeks over its recently halted practice of splitting up migrant families at the border.

Trump autographed posters of the victims' faces.

President Donald Trump spoke Friday at an event with families he said had been "permanently separated" from loved ones who were allegedly killed at the hands of unauthorized immigrants.

His remarks came in the wake of nationwide outrage over the Trump administration's recently halted practice of separating migrant families at the border. More than 2,300 children were split from their parents since May, and stories of traumatized children and desperate parents have been highlighted by the national media for weeks.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: This top economist has a radical plan to change the way Americans voteSee Also:Fox News commentator: Black people I've talked to say immigrant detention centers are nicer than the projects'Red tape unlike anything else': Migrant families are trying to navigate a murky, chaotic process to reunite with their children'This is who we are': The US has a history of putting families in cages, and it didn't start with TrumpSEE ALSO: 'Red tape unlike anything else': Migrant families are trying to navigate a murky, chaotic process to reunite with their children

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