Contrast this with what a fallen soldier's family receives in death benefits

Biden administration is considering awarding $450,000 per person to families separated at the border under Trump's zero-tolerance policy: Payout could run to more than a billion dollars

• Officials are considering the payments that could total close to $1 million for two people within the same family
• The ACLU which represents the families, has identified about 5,500 children separated from parents at the border during the course of the Trump-era policy
• Former President Trump's administration enacted the policy in April 2018 and withdrew it two months later after much controversy in June
• The total potential payout could cost $1 billion or more