Thread by @fams2gether

President Biden just announced his plans to reopen Homestead — a jail for migrant children with a notorious history of abuse. The broken promises of the Biden administration are piling up. THREAD: wapo.st/3upDNPq

Homestead is a child migrant detention center run by a for-profit corporation — infamous for its history of abuse, neglect, overcrowding, and more. 2/

Detaining children is unacceptable — no matter who is in office. The conditions in these jails are inhumane and dangerous. Worst of all, locking more children up will separate them from their families yet again. 3/

There is no reason we need to keep separating children from their families. And there is no end to family separation in sight until we have bold action to reunite families and put an end to this horrific practice once and for all. 4/

To make matters worse, ICE continues to deport Black migrants every single day, sending them directly into danger during a pandemic, even after President Biden promised an end to deportations when he took office. 5/

Families Belong Together is fighting to end family separation and detention. Our fight has never been about politics. It is about our values as a country and how we treat children & families in need. 6/

What we do know: Locking children in cages and separating them from their families is dangerous and has long-term impact. We have every intention of holding the Biden administration accountable to their promises to protect and reunite these families immediately. 7/

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