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Border Medic Explains the Horrifying Reasons Why Children are Separated at the Border pjmedia.com/trending/borde… #Trending via @pjmedia_com
"Most of the children that started coming across the border 3 or 4 years ago were alone or with smugglers that worked double duty with the cartels. The adults that were with them often lied and said they were the parents which was not true."
"Even the children that were with their parents or parent were often times in dangerous situations. These children were separated back then and are still separated to this day. "
"It is heartbreaking to see such events unfold and nobody, from the Border Patrol, Texas Law Enforcement or Texas EMS professionals were happy to be tasked with such work. We did not abuse any children. We fed them and gave them water, clothes, medical care and comfort."
"All of these kids were sick or ill. It might be something as simple as dehydration but often times it was more than that. Much more........"
"Such as the 10 year old girl that I flew who had been raped no less than 10 times on her journey. Her private parts torn by the continued trauma inflicted each night of her stay in the desert. Her screams and cries of mistrust still haunt me to this day when I think about it."
"Then there was a little boy who was only 5 years old covered in scabies, flees, and abscesses with a broken jaw from being hit by a smuggler for crying."
"There were many kids that were so malnourished and dehydrated that they could not hold any solid food down and were delirious from sun exposure. Most of these kids had never slept under a roof their entire lives."

Where are the marches and protests against #ChildTrafficking?
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