NBC's Soboroff to share account of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, Aug. 27

In June of 2018, award-winning NBC News and MSNBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff traded his mic and camera for a small blue notebook and walked into a large detention facility where 1,500 migrant boys were being held after being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The notes he took that day, and the conversations he would later have with affected families and inside sources, formed the basis of his harrowing New York Times bestseller “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.”

On Thursday, August 27, Soboroff will share what he has learned from the children and families he has followed since the crisis unfolded, and why he believes the devastating effects of the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy will be felt for generations to come."

This hour program will stream live at 1 p.m. as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Newsmaker series, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Click here to view the livestream. 

This event will feature a moderated question-and-answer session with National Press Club President Michael Freedman. Viewers can send their questions for Soboroff in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected].  

Signed copies of the book are available in the Club's online shop.