As a refugee, let me say this: every single child, regardless of where they come from, deserves a home.
Every child deserves to be treated with humanity and empathy.
And this should not be controversial in the United States of America. (Thread)
Every child deserves to be treated with humanity and empathy.
And this should not be controversial in the United States of America. (Thread)
The GOP policy of detention, deportation, and dehumanization will not stop people from fleeing their homes.
People are not coming to America because we are “not tough enough.”
They are fleeing because they fear for their lives and have no other options.
People are not coming to America because we are “not tough enough.”
They are fleeing because they fear for their lives and have no other options.
In 2020 alone, 890,000 people were uprooted from their homes in the Northern Triangle and Nicaragua.
Violence against women, Indigenous people and the LGBTQ+ community is rampant.
Children flee to avoid being kidnapped, trafficked, raped or killed.
unrefugees.org/emergencies/ce…
Violence against women, Indigenous people and the LGBTQ+ community is rampant.
Children flee to avoid being kidnapped, trafficked, raped or killed.
unrefugees.org/emergencies/ce…
The pandemic and two hurricanes have made an already dire situation unsustainable.
Drug cartels and gangs have tightened their grip on power and ramped up violence—often in conjunction with corrupt state security forces.
theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…
Drug cartels and gangs have tightened their grip on power and ramped up violence—often in conjunction with corrupt state security forces.
theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…
The journey to safety is treacherous. Not only do you have to travel thousands of miles—often by foot—but face exploitation and threats to your lives along the way.
3,600 deaths have been documented since 2014—the majority on the U.S.-Mexico border.
3,600 deaths have been documented since 2014—the majority on the U.S.-Mexico border.
*People only do this because they face even worse conditions in their home country and have no other options.*
migrationdataportal.org/themes/migrant…
migrationdataportal.org/themes/migrant…
When we tell them to go back to their homes or tell other countries to be tougher, let’s be clear what that means:
It means encouraging already brutal regimes to commit human rights abuses to stop migrants from leaving their countries or seeking a better life.
It means encouraging already brutal regimes to commit human rights abuses to stop migrants from leaving their countries or seeking a better life.
We as a nation have a choice to make.
We can double down on the cruelty of the Trump administration that falsely fans the flames of hate against immigrants.
Or we can show basic humanity and treat the root causes of migration in the region.
We can double down on the cruelty of the Trump administration that falsely fans the flames of hate against immigrants.
Or we can show basic humanity and treat the root causes of migration in the region.
That means ending a cruel foreign policy that arms the very state actors who are fueling the migration crisis.
It means investing in civil society groups and multilateral entities that can bring stability to the region
cepr.net/the-trump-admi…
It means investing in civil society groups and multilateral entities that can bring stability to the region
cepr.net/the-trump-admi…
It means protecting the safety of migrants who are forced to flee—and giving them a rigorous and fair path to citizenship
We also have a responsibility to talk honestly about the violence people face in these countries—and not fan the flames of racist Republican rhetoric portraying migrants as criminals.
This is a test of our values as a nation. We have a chance to restore hope for the little girls and boys who dream of a life of opportunity and stability in the United States of America. I should know. I was one.
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