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Reporter @reveal covering immigration. Dodgers fan. Misser of the 15" of hair I recently donated. Seed saver. Occasional bead worker. Amateur cancer haver.

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    Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

    Remember the MVM offices in Phoenix that were holding children who were taken from their parents at the border? One child named Wilson, who was just 6 years old when he spent two nights there, shared his startling recollection with me:https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/when-they-took-my-son/ …

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      2. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        We always assumed Border Patrol was physically separating families. The idea was bolstered for me when we obtained remarks from ICE's principal legal advisor in June saying they weren't separating, only transporting. Well, it turns out in many instances, MVM was taking children.

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      3. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        How do we know this? For starters, I showed Wilson a set of photos I’d gathered of MVM workers. He only recognized some. One photo he recognized right away was of the man who took him from his mamá. He even drew out being transported by him by van to the MVM office.pic.twitter.com/DShnS8QpXf

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      4. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        Wilson's mom, Maria Antonia (she goes by Tonita), also recognized the man in the photo as the one who took her son away. His name is Demetrio Reyes and he works for MVM. I found he'd handwritten and signed his name on government documents I obtained:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4887714-DHS-MVM-manifest.html …

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      5. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        Say what you want about government-contracted detention centers and shelters. But at least there's a record that people were there. There are rules. There are protocols. Broken, but there. Holding people, but six-year-old especially, in secret offices is, at best, troubling.

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      6. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        Wilson was eventually taken to a government-sanctioned shelter. It would take 3 weeks before he was allowed to talk to his mamá. He spent his 7th birthday without her. He would pray for her in silence in his bed, covering himself and asking God for her to be strong.pic.twitter.com/ZCVBXdpRJX

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      7. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        In July, after literally hundreds of systemic searches, I was able to track down several of the parents of children I’d identified as having spent night(s) at MVM. I started speaking with Wilson’s mom, Tonita, once a day. I had more information about her son than she did.

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      8. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        Many parents made clear to me they didn’t want to tell share their story, but were grateful for any information I had about their little ones. Tonita, like other parents, had seen the MVM story on tv in detention. She knew what happened was wrong. She wanted to tell her story.

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      9. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        Wilson and Tonita were reunited after nearly two months apart. Here they are sharing their first meal w their family in Arkansas. We have documents. We have statements. And, most importantly, we have the voices of people who were directly affected by the polices we write about.pic.twitter.com/HrxmLPywRX

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      10. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        But they struggle to make ends meet. Wilson joined Cub Scouts but can’t even afford his uniform. Despite humanitarian parole, Tonita isn’t authorized to work. She heard of a program that could help them with food and counseling. But she’s terrified of becoming a “public charge.”pic.twitter.com/N03O6cg0Zl

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      11. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29

        Before mamá and son were reunited, their family was asked to build a new bedroom for Wilson. They had to spend $3k to do that alone. This family already struggled to keep the lights on. They’ve started a fundraiser to help keep their family together:https://www.gofundme.com/keeping-our-family-togather …

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      2. Mikki Halpin‏Verified account @mikkipedia Sep 29
        Replying to @aurabogado

        Aura I appreciate you so much

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      3. Aura Bogado‏Verified account @aurabogado Sep 29
        Replying to @mikkipedia

        Thank you, Mikki, for always supporting my work ❤️

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      2. KALD OUT WNZ‏ @KaldoutW Sep 30
        Replying to @Lizzy522A @bannerite and

        Above everything else trump has done, crimes against Children/Babies are the most Horrific. Men w/o conscience do these things and still sleep at night. The good thing is, no one ever gets away with anything.

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      3. Sandy Myers‏ @NextChapterNow_ Sep 30
        Replying to @KaldoutW @bannerite and

        Many do get away with terrible things, those bank executives that almost started the second Great Depression were never held accountable. Bush admin was never tried for war crimes. If Kavanaugh gets confirmed many will get away with treason.

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      4. KALD OUT WNZ‏ @KaldoutW Sep 30
        Replying to @NextChapterNow_ @bannerite and

        Believe it or not;There is Devine Justice beyond the realm of this world. If I told ppl the things I've seen over my lifetime that have come to pass, they'd ban me frm social media as "one elevator short of the top flr". I'll spare you. NTL, no one ever gets away w anything. Eos

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      1. Ruby Fishbone‏ @RubyFishbone Sep 29
        Replying to @aurabogado

        Thank you for not forgetting these children. We have so many battles right now we need you to keep the focus on this for us too.

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      1. the Situationist Turducken 🌹‏ @daimondog Sep 29
        Replying to @aurabogado

        Phoenix seems to be a big holding area. On my flight from Phoenix to Oakland I confronted a government worker transporting a minor. He refused to speak with me but luckily when we landed the child was handed over to what appeared to be familypic.twitter.com/ZA3snhwqkr

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      2. Deena Larks‏ @deena_larks Sep 29
        Replying to @aurabogado

        My first thought was to wonder "could they have put this gentle family through any more trauma?" Then I realized that such a question could be taken as a challenge to compound trauma for any family. I hate this government.

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