ImmDef Co-Founder & Exec Director @L_Toczylowski spoke w/ @AliciaMenendez @jacobsoboroff yesterday on @MSNBC about the terrifying treatment of children in the immigration system who are being held incommunicado w/govt subcontractor staff in hotels. #FreeTheFamilies (THREAD)
ImmDef is grateful to our partner orgs working on the ground to protect these children as well as the many others who are helping to lift up these atrocities to the public eye such as @aldea_pjc, #ProyectoDilley, @raices, @TXCivilRights, @fams2gether @FWDus #FreeTheFamilies
WATCH: @L_Toczylowski @AliciaMenendez @MSNBC
The Trump administration is doubling down on cruelty towards immigrants. Tomorrow is the deadline for ICE to decide to either keep families in cages or rip them apart despite having the power to #FreeTheFamilies.
Judge Gee's order says no families will be separated unless the parents "consent." But these parents are in one of the most coercive environments possible. To say they have a choice is a farce. ICE is the only one making a choice to sacrifice children's well-being and safety.
"Judge Gee said these facilities are "on fire" with COVID where these children, toddlers, mothers are being held and the government is pouring lighter fluid on that fire." - @L_Toczylowski #FreeTheFamilies
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