Why didn’t you hear about Shiloh and other unaccompanied children shelters sooner? As @PatrickMichels reports, the attorneys that represent children are paid by the government with an implicit understanding of staying silent about their circumstances.https://www.revealnews.org/article/the-government-pays-for-migrant-childrens-lawyers-challenge-the-government-and-they-can-lose-their-funding/ …
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This is an open secret in the unaccompanied child advocate community. And several immigration reporters have known about it, too. I’m so happy that
@PatrickMichels is the first to report this out. I have the feeling this will open up many more horror stories we should know about.Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Years ago I lost my job because I advocated for youth in placement who were being denied contact w/their attys. I was told to stop. Don't stop, don't ever stop no matter the cost. You are that child's voice, be loud!
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Thank you for your integrity.
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Working in service to others I was aware of power dynamics that do more harm to already vulnerable folk. Standing up for them, ensuring their voices were heard was right & just.
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Attorney’s loyalty is to the client aka the child
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Human calculus sez: Children >$
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