Laura Bush: Separating families at border is 'cruel' and 'immoral' The former first lady compared the Trump administration policy to the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/laura-bush-separating-families-border-cruel-immoral-n884136 Gee Laura. If you care so much about children, why do you think it's ok to kill the unborn children? How about talking about the 'cruel' and 'immoral' countries these 'families' come from? It's past time for you Bushes to shut your evil propagandist pie-holes.