It's illegal to enter the country without prior authorization, period. See [1]. The rise in families being separated is being driven by the Trump administratio

It's illegal to enter the country without prior authorization, period. See [1]. The rise in families being separated is being driven by the Trump administration's stepped up enforcement of existing immigration law when it comes to illegal border crossings. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/06/19/the-facts-about-trumps-policy-of-separating-families-at-the-border/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e823bc7faa9a https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/06/...