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Judi Lynn

(160,530 posts)
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 02:54 PM Jun 2018

'Where's my mom?' cries girl as immigrant kids separated from parents arrive in Michigan


Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press
Published 6:01 a.m. ET June 9, 2018 | Updated 11:54 a.m. ET June 9, 2018

Separated from her parents at the southern border, a 9-year-old girl from Guatemala who recently arrived in Michigan often cries out in Spanish: "Where's my mom? When can I talk to my mom? When can I see my mom?"

Her cries of pain are echoed across the United States with a growing number of immigrant children being ripped by U.S. officials from their parents after they cross the border illegally in hopes of getting asylum.

Last month, the administration of President Donald Trump started strictly enforcing the removal of the children of those parents and placing them in separate facilities. In some cases, they are being sent to Michigan to be handled by foster care groups like Bethany Christian Services, based in Grand Rapids.

"These kids have been through really hell on Earth, and now they're separated from their parents," said Chris Palusky, CEO and President of Bethany Christian Services, which has offices across Michigan and works in 36 states.

More:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/06/09/ripped-parents-u-s-immigrant-kids-arriving-michigan/685038002/
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'Where's my mom?' cries girl as immigrant kids separated from parents arrive in Michigan (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP
Her cries should be played non-stop in the ears of every goddamn ... Guilded Lilly Jun 2018 #1

Guilded Lilly

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1. Her cries should be played non-stop in the ears of every goddamn ...
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 03:23 PM
Jun 2018

Republican, border patrol, ICE agent.
Piped through every room in the White House on high volume and echoing in the halls of Congress. Every day.

THIS is what they are making of America.
I can’t hate them enough.

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