US EditionChildren separated at US-Mexico border had ‘no interaction’ with their parents: report
- Children as young as 8 are being put into cells with unaccompanied children, instead of being kept with their parents, resulting in significant emotional distress.
- The current border situation has led to trauma being inflicted on children who have just survived the treacherous journey to the U.S., erasing much of the good work done by Customs and Border Protection.
- Families are not always kept together due to legal restrictions or operational considerations, leading to instances where family members are not processed or detained together.
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Children separated at US-Mexico border had ‘no interaction’ with their parents: report
Migrant children who were separated from their parents at the southern border were not informed by U.S. officials of their right to interact with family members, resulting in increased trauma from detention, according to an official report filed in court last week. According to the report, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at times separated…
Border Patrol temporarily separated families this summer, court filing says
A pediatrician tasked by a federal court in Los Angeles to monitor the conditions of migrant children in U.S. government custody revealed in a recent court filing that some children were temporarily separated from their parents while they were in Border Patrol custody this summer because of overcrowding.
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