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THIS. HHS inspector gen report on separated kids:
- The process increased trauma
- Some kids thought their parents had abandoned them
- Separated kids sometimes isolated themselves, even refusing to eat
- HHS was not prepared for this level of trauma
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oe…
- The process increased trauma
- Some kids thought their parents had abandoned them
- Separated kids sometimes isolated themselves, even refusing to eat
- HHS was not prepared for this level of trauma
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oe…
"A 7- or 8-year-old boy was separated from his father, without any explanation... The child was under the delusion
that his father had been killed +
believed that he would also be killed. This child ultimately
required emergency psychiatric care."
that his father had been killed +
believed that he would also be killed. This child ultimately
required emergency psychiatric care."
"You get a lot of “my chest hurts,” even though everything is fine [medically]. Children describe symptoms, “Every
heartbeat hurts,” “I can’t feel my heart,” of emotional pain. "
heartbeat hurts,” “I can’t feel my heart,” of emotional pain. "
"The little ones don’t know how to express
what they are feeling, what has happened.
Communication is limited and difficult.
They need more attention."
- program director to HHS's inspector general about separated children in their care.
what they are feeling, what has happened.
Communication is limited and difficult.
They need more attention."
- program director to HHS's inspector general about separated children in their care.
NOTABLE and important.
The HHS IG report also details what some of these kids experienced before arriving. This speaks to arguments over whether they are fleeing for "economic reasons". It is hard to read.
See next tweets.
The HHS IG report also details what some of these kids experienced before arriving. This speaks to arguments over whether they are fleeing for "economic reasons". It is hard to read.
See next tweets.
"Staff in multiple facilities reported cases of children who had been kidnapped or raped,
some by members of gangs or drug cartels. ... A medical coordinator reported that a girl had been held in captivity for months,
[during which she] was tortured, raped, and became pregnant."
some by members of gangs or drug cartels. ... A medical coordinator reported that a girl had been held in captivity for months,
[during which she] was tortured, raped, and became pregnant."
"Other children had witnessed the rape or murder of family members or were
fleeing threats against their own lives. In one case, a [clinician] reported that, after fleeing w his mother from an abusive father, the child witnessed the murder of his mother, grandmother, and uncle."
fleeing threats against their own lives. In one case, a [clinician] reported that, after fleeing w his mother from an abusive father, the child witnessed the murder of his mother, grandmother, and uncle."
"Other children had witnessed the rape or murder of family members or were fleeing threats against their own lives.
In one case, a [clinician] reported that, after fleeing w his mother from an abusive father, the child witnessed the murder of his mother, grandmother, and uncle."
In one case, a [clinician] reported that, after fleeing w his mother from an abusive father, the child witnessed the murder of his mother, grandmother, and uncle."
