Melania Trump visits the border region of Arizona with Sonora

US First Lady Melania Trump returned to the US border on Thursday, where she met with refugees affected by her husband's immigration policy

"I am there to give you my support, to help them, in any way that I can … for the sake of children and families, "said Ms. Trump during a meeting with officials of the United States Border Patrol in Tucson, Arizona. She also visited a small detention center for underage migrants

This is the second time the first lady visits the border in the midst of the general stigma caused by the separation policy of the "I". child of his parents when they enter the country. border illegally. President Trump has signed a decree that has suspended the policy, but many families are still not reunited.

The first visit was overshadowed by a jacket that the first lady was wearing and said on the back: "I'm mad. The message was considered in bad taste.

"The first lady cares a lot about children and when the news started to appear, I think she was very worried and wanted to make sure that the children were well taken care of." Said her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, when she was in the plane heading to Arizona. "She does not like to see the children being separated from their parents."

When asked if the first lady was in agreement with her husband's policies, Grisham replied, "Of course, she believes in secure boundaries" And she wants Congress to improve immigration laws, but "she also believes in governing with a heart."

After the controversy unleashed by the jacket during her first visit, this time Mrs. Trump seemed determined to avoid any distractions, attending a conference and inspecting a migrant facility in Tucson

It was announced that the First Lady will meet with members of the local community, including a landowner. Tucson is about an hour from the border with Mexico

"She really wants to learn" about the process that has led to the separation of thousands of children from their parents, said Grisham.

More than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents at the border in recent weeks and some have been placed in government-rented hostels hundreds of kilometers away from their parents.

The president signed a decree last week to end the separation of families. the border, at least for a few weeks, but the order did not address the reunification of families already separated.

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered that thousands of children and migrant parents meet within 30 days and before if the son is under 5 years old The order poses logistical problems to the administration and it was not clear how she will comply with the deadline.