Dear Friend,
More than 5,000 children were forcibly and unlawfully taken from their parents at our borders under the Trump administration. Today, thousands remain separated and even for those who’ve had help from the Young Center, the journey ahead is difficult and uncertain. We must ensure family separation is never again used as a tool to deter migration.
You have the chance to raise your voice and influence policy right now. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking public comments on how the government can prevent family separation at our borders from happening again. In recent days, people have flooded the government’s website with hateful messages supporting family separation and demanding that the government do nothing to help the thousands of families torn apart by immigration officials. We need advocates for children to respond with greater force. Our government must hold itself accountable for the harm it perpetrated against children.
Please join us in submitting a comment to demand that the government ensure family separation never happens again and that it provide protection and holistic services for separated families. The deadline to submit a comment is January 25, 2022, at 11:59 PM EST. Click here for more information and a template comment.
Thank you,
Jennifer Nagda
Policy Director
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