Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday criticized a "ruling class" that "cares far more about foreigners than about their own people" in remarks about the Trump administration's controversial "zero tolerance" border policy, which has separated roughly 2,000 minors from their families.

Carlson defended the Trump policy that has created a political firestorm, comparing those arrested at the border and separated from children to people in prison who leave behind children.

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"Their families have been separated by force by our justice system because they committed a crime," Carlson said. "So in that way these kids are just like the kids you've been watching on television today. The difference of course is they're American.

"This is one of those moments that tells you everything about our ruling class. They care far more about foreigners than about their own people."

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for Trump to end the policy that separates families that have entered the country illegally. Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHarris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle Nearly 40 Democratic senators call for climate change questions in debates Joe Biden has long forgotten North Carolina: Today's visit is too late MORE (D-Calif.) demanded that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Michele NielsenMore than million in DHS contracts awarded to firm of acting secretary's wife: report DHS IG won't investigate after watchdog said Wolf, Cuccinelli appointments violated law Appeals court sides with Trump over drawdown of immigrant protections MORE resign, in part for her role in the policy.

The White House has repeatedly defended it, with Trump saying on Monday that he doesn't want the U.S. to turn into a "migrant camp."

Carlson isn't the only Fox News host who has taken a supportive stance. Fox News host Laura Ingraham said on Monday that the facilities housing immigrant children are "essentially summer camps."

But there has also been some criticism from Fox personalities.

Fox News personality Kennedy on Monday criticized the policy during a conversation with former Rep. Jason Chaffetz Jason ChaffetzThe myth of the conservative bestseller Elijah Cummings, Democratic chairman and powerful Trump critic, dies at 68 House Oversight panel demands DeVos turn over personal email records MORE (R-Utah).

“Come on, man,” she told Chaffetz at one point. “I’m sure these mini rapists all have bombs strapped to their chests."

“We’re demonizing the wrong people, it’s become so illogical,” she added.