Let’s first remember a few points.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Migrants have due process and equal protection rights.
International law protects certain migrant rights.pic.twitter.com/CxejzuTavs
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Here’s my wrap-up from today’s @Doc4CampClosure protest in DC:
We came to demand that @CBP provide adequate medical care for migrants, end family separation policies, and reverse the MPP policy that sends asylum seekers to their deaths.pic.twitter.com/96ppxuWJUR
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US medical groups such as
@aafp@AmerAcadPeds@APA@acog@EmergencyDocs@ACPinternists have produced statements about the harms of the current policies of family separation as well as the lack of proper medical care for migrants in@CBP custody.pic.twitter.com/dzCsl0Zexh
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For months,
@Doc4CampClosure under the leadership of@mdtetra@bharzuaga@ddrnrgrl has been organizing doctors across the country to speak up and speak out.pic.twitter.com/KWSFWDm4DXShow this thread -
We have protested, offered free flu vaccines for detainees, sent requests for meetings to
@CBP and demanded proper care for migrants. Today we traveled to DC for another protest.pic.twitter.com/rIxBFou8i3
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About 30 minutes before our planned non-violent direct actions, we got an email back from
@CBP agreeing to meet with representatives from our group to discuss our concerns. Victory!pic.twitter.com/xBrk4C4FWbShow this thread -
We adjusted tactics, handed out literature, and marched to the White House, because our work is not done. We are committed to working to
#CloseTheCamps and#EndMPP because#CBPPoliciesHarmPeople. Thank you to everyone who followed along and amplified our message.pic.twitter.com/3uN5fnUE4F
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