In a devastating development for thousands of children and parents who were forcibly separated and traumatized by the previous presidential administration, the Justice Department has ended settlement talks with families who have filed legal action against the federal government. The department claimed in a statement that while parties were “unable to reach a global settlement agreement at this time,” it was still open to future talks. But advocates for families said that the federal government had instead caved to craven political gamesmanship in ending negotiations. «There's no explanation for not settling these cases other than the Biden administration is unwilling to use literally any political capital to help the young children deliberately abused by our government,» the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Lee Gelern told NBC News. And because the Justice Department is walking away, many families will be excluded from justice. Here’s why. Read more