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@docmarsha says, "If it seems like they're not listening (policymakers) it doesn't mean we should stop [speaking up for kids]. It means we should be louder." #AAP19
We need to be bolder and braver than ever before. @docmarsha #AAP19
It is not ilegal to come to the border to seek protection. What our govt is doing is immoral, illegal and it must stop. @docmarsha #AAP19
Northern triangle countries are experiencing some of the highest violence rates in the world. #AAP19
Size of arrows indicates volume of travelers. #AAP19
Metering (allowing only 1-2 families across each day instead of 50) replaced the family separation policy. #AAP19
TW: violent imagery
Consequence of the desperation during metering--the deaths of Oscar & Valeria. #AAP19
In theory, under MPP (the ironically named Migrant Protection Protocol), unaccompanied minors are 'prioritized. When local med centers offered pediatric workforce, they were told centers are at 30% capacity. Overall, numbers have been increasing. WHERE ARE THESE KIDS?
67,100 Unaccompanied minors...so far...in 2019
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