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\"I want to let them know they weren't alone,\" Wood said of the young children at the shelters. \"To be able to hug the kids -- that moved me more than anything.\"

#Repost @evanrachelwood ··· A few examples of supplies you can get for the families in shelters. #EvanInTX #Keepfamiliestogether

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She joked that the children who welcomed her in their playpen \"were so much smarter than me.\"

\"You know, we were building things and creating things and the hope that was in their eyes was inspiring.\"

Wood tried to put herself in the place of the mothers, and feel what it would be like to lose track of her 5-year-old son.

\"I couldn't even imagine not know where he was or not knowing if I was ever going to see him again,\" she said, holding back tears.

Just hung out with some of the families at one of the shelters people are sent to while they are being processed or awaiting deportation. Played with the kids for hours. They were so sweet, insanely smart, and creative. They have obviously been thru a lot and need supplies and medicine. #EvanInTX

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Thousands of children have been separated from family members as they await trial and their cases are adjudicated.

It's the result of President Donald Trump's “zero tolerance” policy toward people crossing the border illegally.

The policy, set forth by the Trump administration and implemented by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, buckled under sharp criticism by lawmakers, advocates and the religious community -- including some in the president's base. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order that aimed to keep immigrant families attempting to cross the border intact.

\"I didn't like the sight or the feeling of families being separated,\" Trump said afterward.

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PHOTO: Evan Rachel Woods posted on her Instagram, "Loading up supplies. #EvanInTX", June 23, 2018.
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But Wood said the president's order doesn't solve the problem for the hundreds of children who have already parted from their loved ones.

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PHOTO: Actress Evan Rachel Woods speaks to ABC News about the migrant crisis in Texas, June 24, 2018.
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\"I didn't want people to think that because of a slight policy [change] that everything was fixed,\" she said. \"We still have to reunite families.

\"Don't lose momentum because the fight is not over. Let's not lose hope.\"

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