A French government spokesman said Tuesday that the country does not “share certain values” with the Untied States as the Trump administration digs in on its policy of separating migrant families at the border.

Reuters reported that spokesman Benjamin Griveaux was critical of the practice, which stems from the Justice Department's “zero tolerance” policy against illegal border crossings.

“We do not share the same model of civilization, clearly we don’t share certain values,” Griveaux told French television.

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He added that images of children being detained inside warehouses and former big-box stores are “shocking.”

The Trump administration has drawn national and international criticism for separating children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Lawmakers have decried the practice as "cruel" and "inhumane."

President 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 doubled down on the policy, however. On Twitter on Monday and again on Tuesday, he sought to justify the need for harsh immigration laws by pointing to Europe's issues with migration.

We don’t want what is happening with immigration in Europe to happen with us! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2018

Crime in Germany is up 10% plus (officials do not want to report these crimes) since migrants were accepted. Others countries are even worse. Be smart America! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2018

If you don’t have Borders, you don’t have a Country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2018

He has claimed crime in Germany is "way up," despite statistics showing crime there is at its lowest point since 1992.