This is important but in order for families to seek protection at our border together, we must also make it possible for all the families who have been subjected to the Remain in Mexico policy to safely enter the country and pursue legal relief now. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…
Since January 2019, the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico policy has trapped 70,000+ people, including tens of thousands of children, for months in dangerous conditions in Mexico while they await hearings on their #asylum claims in the United States. theyoungcenter.org/stories/2019/1…
The dangerous conditions at refugee camps like the one we visited in Matamoros have forced many families into permanent #FamilySeparation as more than 700 children, fearing for their lives, have had to leave their families and seek protection alone. theyoungcenter.org/stories/2020/1…
As we continue to condemn the most overt, direct, and brutal forms of #FamilySeparation, we must also remember the many ways in which our immigration system in general harms children and tears families apart. It's time to be bold and reimagine the system. theyoungcenter.org/reimagining-ch…
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