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“If the administration implements these proposed rules, children and families will face indefinite immigration detention. This is unacceptable. Even brief periods of detention can cause psychological trauma and induce long-term mental health risks for children,” said Young Center Executive Director Maria Woltjen.
Read More“The Young Center is grateful for the generous support from Airbnb at this critical time and we hope this is the beginning of a great alliance as we work toward our mission of ensuring immigrant children are treated first as children. All children need safety, the love and care of family, and the ability to grow and develop.”
Read MoreGeorge and Amal Clooney, Co-Presidents of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, said: “At some point in the future our children will ask us: is it true, did our country really take babies from their parents and put them in detention centers? And when we answer yes, they’ll ask us what we did about it. What we said. Where we stood…”
Read More“It is not in any child’s best interests to be separated from a parent solely to enforce immigration policy.”
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