WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and 11 of his Republican colleagues on Tuesday asked that the Trump administration halt its policy of separating migrant children from their families — a practice that has sparked widespread condemnation. In a letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the senators urged Sessions to “work with the relevant administration officials to stop the separation of families pursuant to the Department’s zero-tolerance policy” as Congress crafts a more permanent solution through legislation. Click here to read our letter in its entirety: https://t.co/2Z4xwI0NFA — Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) June 19, 2018 This zero-tolerance policy is part of a broad crackdown by the Trump administration on immigrants who try to illegally enter the United States.