The @StateDept's annual Human Trafficking report was unveiled last week against the backdrop of the Trump admin's "zero-tolerance" border policy, which perpetuates the very dangers the report warns about, writes @brookemellison. justsecurity.org/59535/human-tr…
From the @StateDept's Human Trafficking report, released last week: "Children in institutional care, including government-run facilities, can be easy targets for traffickers." 
What's the @StateDept's view on family separations?
"Even at their best, residential institutions are unable to meet a child’s need for emotional support that is typically received from family members or consistent caretakers with whom the child can develop an attachment ...
"Even at their best, residential institutions are unable to meet a child’s need for emotional support that is typically received from family members or consistent caretakers with whom the child can develop an attachment ...
"... Children are especially vulnerable when traffickers recognize and take advantage of this need for emotional bonding stemming from the absence of stable parental figures."
