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Documentary explores migrant family separation policy

Season 2024 Episode 341 | 7m 10s

On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration’s family separation policy on the southern border. Geoff Bennett discussed "Separated" with executive producer Jacob Soboroff.

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