THE INHUMANE POLICY OF SEPARATING IMMIGRANT CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS

"WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Jeff Sessions seems

to think Jesus would love his policy of separating immigrant

families at the border.

Christian leaders say otherwise.

“While protecting our borders is important, we can and must do

better as a government, and as a society, to find other ways to

ensure that safety,” Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, president

of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a statement.”

Separating babies from their mothers is not the answer and is

immoral.”- cnn news

Mr.Trump can blame the Democrats and Mr. Sessions can justify his deplorable
detainment by quoting the Bible but separating immigrant children from their 
families is just plain immoral. The stories of bereft toddlers crying inconsolably 
for their mothers, children horribly frightened with separation anxiety,

and babies being taken from their mothers while nursing, are

institutional child abuse. Below is the same reaction from

The American Academy of Pediatrics:

"In a newly released policy statement, the Academy urges that

immigrant and refugee children be treated with dignity and

respect, with care that supports their health and well-being.

Amid turmoil caused by new federal executive orders targeting

immigrants and refugees and calling for vast expansions to the 

detention of immigrants, the American Academy of Pediatrics has 

called for the U.S. government to protect vulnerable children who

are fleeing violence and poverty from being traumatized.

Immigrant children seeking safe haven in the United States should

never be placed in detention facilities, regardless of whether they 

arrive alone or are accompanied by an adult, according to a new

policy statement published by the American Academy of 

Pediatrics (AAP). Children should never be separated from their

families, according to the statement.

The policy statement recommends that immigrant children be treated 

with dignity and respect, and urges that they not be exposed to 

conditions that may further harm or traumatize them. The statement,

"Detention of Immigrant Children," to be published in the April 2017

issue of Pediatrics (online March 13) reports that the Department of 

Homeland Security facilities for temporary housing of immigrants do 

not meet basic standards regarding the care of children in residential 

settings.

"Many of the immigrant children arriving to this country from our 

southern border are victims of unspeakable violence, persecution,

and abject poverty," said Fernando Stein, MD, FAAP, president of

 the AAP. 

"From the moment they are placed in U.S. custody, they deserve

a warm, safe and nurturing environment. They should receive

health care that meets basic standards."

The AAP policy statement, "Detention of Immigrant Children," is

being published at a time of increased fear, anxiety, and uncertainty

among immigrant families. The AAP opposes the recent call for major 

expansions in family detention, among other actions, that have been

included in Executive Orders signed by President Trump. 

"We are hearing reports about children who have been detained, even

for a short time, who are showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress

disorder, anxiety, depression and behavioral problems," said Marsha 

Griffin, MD, FAAP, co-author of the policy statement and co-chair of the 

AAP Immigrant Health Special Interest Group. "There is no evidence 

that spending any time in detention is safe for children. Parents, too, 

may be traumatized by the isolating conditions, making it difficult for 

them to respond to their children's needs." 

-The American Academy of Pediatrics

I urge everyone to join me by emailing the President to protest this

incredibly inhumane and abusive treatment of immigrant children. 

Here is the URL: ://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/