Melania Trump’s new memoir unveils her behind-the-scenes role in persuading former President Donald Trump to end the controversial family separation policy on June 20, 2018. She describes urging her husband to stop the practice due to the trauma inflicted on families, stressing her concerns as both a mother and an immigrant. The former first lady expressed her opposition to the family separation policy, emphasizing the trauma it caused and urging her husband to stop the practice.