Sarah Wasko / Media Matters President Donald Trump’s separation of families and detention of children in cages at the U.S.-Mexico border has spawned a wave of right-wing misinformation dedicated to concealing or minimizing the unique cruelty of his immigration enforcement policies. Media Matters has gathered and debunked the most common strains of misinformation attempting to whitewash the cruel and unusual practice. Myth: Families are not being separated. Myth: The Trump administration is just following the law by separating families. Myth: A Republican immigration bill will end child detention. Myth: Children are not being kept in “cages.” Myth: Past administrations had the same policy of separating families. Myth: The policy is humane because the children are being housed in clean facilities with adequate food and medical care. Myth: The Trump administration is diligently reuniting families after resolving their cases. Myth: Separating families is necessary to prevent human trafficking. Myth: Families are not being separated. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s false defense that the administration does “not have a policy of separating families at the border” was repeatedly echoed on Fox & Friends. This misreporting by Members, press & advocacy groups must stop.