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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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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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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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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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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