These payments could resolve the many lawsuits that have been filed against the U.S. government by parents and children who were subjected to the TRAUMATIC separations begun by the administration of impeached former president Donald TRUMP.
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The number of families entitled to the payments is unclear. ACLU officials have identified more than 5,000 children who were separated at the border. However, The WSJ notes that only about 940 claims have been filed thus far. Still, the payout could be upwards of $1 billion.