An @AP @frontlinepbs investigation finds that the U.S. had nearly 70,000 migrant children in custody this year, a record number at risk for trauma that can cause continuing physical and emotional problems even after reaching their families. (1/5) apne.ws/tilbcWN
The nearly 70,000 children held in US custody this year spent more time in shelters and away from their families than in prior years. The Trump administration’s strict immigration policies have increased the time children spend in detention. (2/5)
“There was something there that made us feel desperate. It was freedom. We wanted to be free,” said a Honduran teen held in a large detention center for four months. “There was despair everywhere.” (3/5)
“I don’t love you Daddy, you left me alone.” A 4-year-old Honduran girl forcibly taken from her father at the border was molested during her detention. He fears their bond is forever broken. (4/5)
The U.S. is now being sued for hundreds of millions by some families who say their children were harmed by being held in detention.
Read more and watch the full documentary on @frontlinepbs Tuesday night. (5/5)
apne.ws/6D68GUf
Read more and watch the full documentary on @frontlinepbs Tuesday night. (5/5)
apne.ws/6D68GUf
