We are deeply concerned about reports of serious mistreatment of many of the 10,000+ children in the care of Health and Human Services under the Office of Refugee Resettlement, a number that is growing thanks to Trump's family separation policy.
And we are demanding answers. 1/
And we are demanding answers. 1/
Trump's zero tolerance policy and the resulting separation of thousands of families at the border caused the number of children in the custody of @HHSGov's Office of Refugee Resettlement to swell.
The trauma they face will do lasting damage to many. 2/
The trauma they face will do lasting damage to many. 2/
It gets worse.
Recent media reports have documented cases of abuse and mistreatment at shelters housing children in ORR's care.
We are deeply upset by these reports, and are holding @HHSGov accountable to provide answers to the American people. 3/ apnews.com/084e256de91a47…
Recent media reports have documented cases of abuse and mistreatment at shelters housing children in ORR's care.
We are deeply upset by these reports, and are holding @HHSGov accountable to provide answers to the American people. 3/ apnews.com/084e256de91a47…
We need @HHSGov to explain why workers resigned in disgust from the Southwest Key shelter in Tucson, Arizona over the lack of preparation to implement the family separation policy and care for younger and more traumatized children caused by that policy. 4/ npr.org/2018/06/15/620…
We need @HHSGov to explain why children were held down and forcibly injected with drugs at Shiloh Treatment Center in Manvel, TX.
We need them to explain why they're paying for-profit companies billions despite allegations of sexual and physical abuse. 5/ texastribune.org/2018/06/20/imm…
We need them to explain why they're paying for-profit companies billions despite allegations of sexual and physical abuse. 5/ texastribune.org/2018/06/20/imm…
We need @HHSGov to explain reports that children were beaten while their hands and legs were shackled, or subjected to long periods of solitary confinement, or stripped naked with bags placed over their heads in Staunton, Virginia. 6/
We need them to tell us what steps they are going to take to minimize the trauma being inflicted upon these children because of Trump's policy, and how they are going to get as many of them as they can back to their parents as soon as possible. 7/ beyer.house.gov/news/documents…
We need @HHSGov to explain its memorandum allowing personal or medical information to be shared with DHS to target children's families or even the children themselves for deportation.
A moral outrage which would shock the country if more knew about it. 8/ vox.com/policy-and-pol…
A moral outrage which would shock the country if more knew about it. 8/ vox.com/policy-and-pol…
We need @HHSGov to explain why ORR is failing to protect children and even harming them, and what it will do to hold those responsible accountable.
And we urge them to work with @AmerAcadPeds, @save_childrenSave, and @UNICEF to ensure better care of separated children. 9/9
And we urge them to work with @AmerAcadPeds, @save_childrenSave, and @UNICEF to ensure better care of separated children. 9/9
