The nearly 70,000 children held in US custody this year spent more time in shelters and away from their families than in prior years. The Trump administration’s strict immigration policies have increased the time children spend in detention. (2/5)
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“There was something there that made us feel desperate. It was freedom. We wanted to be free,” said a Honduran teen held in a large detention center for four months. “There was despair everywhere.” (3/5)
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“I don’t love you Daddy, you left me alone.” A 4-year-old Honduran girl forcibly taken from her father at the border was molested during her detention. He fears their bond is forever broken. (4/5)
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The U.S. is now being sued for hundreds of millions by some families who say their children were harmed by being held in detention. Read more and watch the full documentary on
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Sad... sure but the parents who bring them here illegally are to blame. Why isn't the media trying to stop this from happening? Instead you blame America for enforcing it's own borders?
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70,000 kids! My god.
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Can you investigate CPS, Foster Care, and Family Court?
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Yes they can.
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Then don't bring your children here illegally.
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Exactly, but I don’t understand why if the parents are deported; no reason to keep their kids here. That’s inhuman.
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