Meghan McCain criticized Ivanka Trump Ivana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpSpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report Trump, Biden vie for Minnesota Trump luxury properties have charged US government .1M since inauguration: report MORE on Tuesday for not speaking out against the Trump administration's controversial “zero-tolerance” immigration policy.

“Where is Ivanka in all of this? Because she is all for women and mothers, and she has a White House role, and a job,” McCain said on ABC's "The View," referring to Trump's position as a senior White House adviser.

“And I’m sort of interested that her whole platform has been women and mothers and she doesn’t seem to have anything to say about this,” McCain added.

Her remarks come a day after her father, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), called on the Trump administration to rescind the border policy, saying the separation of families is "an affront to the decency of the American people." The policy, which is supported by President Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE, has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle, particularly as more details emerge about conditions inside the immigrant detention centers.

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The policy, announced earlier this year by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, seeks prosecution for any adult illegally crossing into the U.S. from Mexico, and it has led to the separation of hundreds of migrant families.

Former first ladies Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE and Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaBlack stars reimagine 'Friends' to get out the vote Obama shares phone number to find out how Americans are planning to vote Michelle Obama: 'Don't listen to people who will say that somehow voting is rigged' MORE on Monday both called for an end to the practice. A day earlier, Laura Bush called on the Trump administration to end the policy in an op-ed for The Washington Post.