US EditionChildren separated at US-Mexico border had ‘no interaction’ with their parents: report
- According to a court filing by pediatrician Dr. Paul Wise, children as young as 8 were temporarily separated from their parents while in Border Patrol custody this summer due to overcrowding. Phone contact and direct interaction between parent and child were minimal or non-existent.
- Wise's report also revealed that some children younger than 8 were separated from their parents, contradicting Border Patrol's denial. The separation of families and lack of communication had significant and potentially lasting harm to children's mental health.
- While Border Patrol claims that separations only occur with single fathers, Wise found that separations were due to operational reasons, causing significant distress and disorientation among the children involved.
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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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