Trump's separation of families constitutes torture, doctors find

Evaluations of 26 people by Physicians for Human Rights provides first in-depth look at policy's psychological impact

The trauma Donald Trump's administration caused to young children and parents separated at the US-Mexico border constitutes torture, according to evaluations of 26 children and adults by the group Physicians for Human Rights (PHR).

The not-for-profit group's report provides the first in-depth look at the psychological impact of family separation, which the US government continued despite warnings from the nation's top medical bodies.