Petition · past parliament
Denounce Trump's policy of separating children from parents at the US border
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government of the UK has a legal and moral duty to speak out directly and publicly against the practice of separating children from their families at the US border.
The UN has declared the practice to be a violation of international law.
The UN has declared the practice to be a violation of international law.
Nearly 2000 children, including at least 100 under 4, have been separated from their parents at the US border.
The UN has declared the practice to be an 'arbitrary and unlawful interference in family life, and ... a serious violation of the rights of the child'.
Theresa May has refused to directly condemn this action.
Children are being abused and traumatised.
This petition calls for the government to denounce this policy and the internment of children as illegal and immoral.
The UN has declared the practice to be an 'arbitrary and unlawful interference in family life, and ... a serious violation of the rights of the child'.
Theresa May has refused to directly condemn this action.
Children are being abused and traumatised.
This petition calls for the government to denounce this policy and the internment of children as illegal and immoral.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jun 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.