Separating families at the border

I feel the same. It made me feel dizzy to read that story, and the one about little José crying himself to sleep, asking for his papa every day, and clinging to his two sketches of his family! When I read that the wall at one of the group housing centers for boys had a mural of Trump on the wall, and it says “sometimes by losing a battle, you find a new way to win the war”—of all “inspirational” quotes, that has to be the most useless and insensitive. Wait, no, how about the other one on the wall, “Ask not what your country can do for you.” WHAT? These are refugees. These are poor people running from HELL. How about giving them some kindness on the walls? Telling them they are of value! Giving them hope! Maybe that’s what we can do? Choose books (in Spanish or bilingual) about their value as people, about hope and love and getting through the hardest times, about how God loves them. I cried my eyes out yesterday. I do not know the answer to illegal immigration. But it’s not this!!!!!!

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Feel sorry for the son but his dad knew the risk. Not trying to be mean but its facts

I wish my husband would let us move there and help these kids

It's easy to say don't do it or dont come here illegally but when you're in danger and your children are in danger or starving you would do just about anything. I'll never say that because I have seen people who cross and the shape they are in and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. The world doesn't BELONG to anyone.

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I cant with u going to nap

And by treating people and children like this you're creating monsters. Children who will grow up hating the world and wanting revenge on it. It's a cycle and it starts with NOT accepting things like this. How can you be brainwashed to thinking not everyone deserves a safe happy life.? I don't have much but I always give what I have I want all those around me to have happiness and health don't be selfish.

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I am.not selfish never been its a legal way to do things its the law

I guess i rob you because my kids need a safer home so for them to get it i rob you but dont get mad now i got kids i am doing what best for my kids

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I think we should be able to talk about any thing we want to

This is a very important topic- it should be discussed! We’re Mother’s, Arent we? We’re adults , aren’t we? Then let’s act like it. If we don’t agree with someone , that’s ok! And if you’re here to be unkind or spew hate- keep scrolling! What if it was your child being torn from you screaming? I’m not condoning breaking the laws, but destroying families and tearing these children’s lives apart is NOT the way.

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I agree

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blabbermouth/id993331808?mt=2&i=1000413696774 This podcast features a congresswoman from WA that visited ICE detention. There are links of places you can donate. Most are for contributing to legal representation which is vital for these families. You may need to fast forward to the specific part about how to help it is near the end.

I don’t feel like this post is appropriate for this app. We are supposed to be using it to make friends. But I’m seeing a lot of attacking. Arguing and even name calling. Obviously people can’t talk about their standpoint without being rude. And I don’t feel like it’s helping anyone get closer, which is what this app is supposed to be about, connecting moms. On that note: I’ve said what I want to say I will not be replying to or even looking at this post again. So if you don’t have anything nice to say keep it to yourself.

I just want to take in all the babies♡♡

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Me too✋🏽

Me too, I want to take the families!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ My MIL would keep their tummies so full with Spanish food! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

It kills me to see this families belong together!!!! Poor kids all they know is their parents and their being taken away by things that they don’t understand, my niece has suffered from this all bc her father is Palestine, she balled weeks on end in my arms bc she missed her dad! Now she’s 10 and has major separation problems and anxiety. When she walks little I used to have to hold her hand at night and she would sleep under a blanket in the hot summer with no air all bc she was scared that they would come for her next

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He got deported back to the Middle East and my niece lives with her step mom she visits often she did get some therapy she still has separation problems along with that she still has a hard time sleeping poor girl the worst of it is the nightmares their getting better though. Overall her dad is a really nice and smart guy. He owns two restaurants and he runs them both in the Middle East I’m not going to say the country due to the wars going on right now and for his safety

Oh my gosh that’s awful. What happened to him? ❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you for being love for your niece in the scariest time of her life. I wish I could hug her and I hope God heals her. Can she go to therapy? ❤️ it’s very serious what she went through

I feel like I’m only getting pieces of true information. There’s videos of little kids being kept like animals. I can’t understand why a parent would put their kids in this situation which leads me to believe they’re being lied to or misinformed about where they’ll be placed. I just don’t understand what’s happening. Can someone please help me to understand. If that were me and my family, I wouldn’t cross a border without the correct documents because well I would be afraid of being labeled as an illegal immigrant and being arrested. Are these families trying to get their kids to a US citizen family member and sacrifice their freedom? Foster homes aren’t exactly safe or happy. I feel so clueless about what’s really going on..

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Why aren’t they doing it legally? If they’re asking for help and are denied and somehow killed , can’t we (the US) be held accountable? Even if that means putting our solders on their land to regulate. And If the parents knew this was a possibility to be separated from their families then why even risk putting your family thru that? I think both parties are not taking responsibility.

These families are trying to escape the struggles they are going through in their home country. They're most likely scared and willing to do anything to cross the boarder. It's not like they had the time to research the proper way to enter the U.S.( or even have the resources to do so ) and i hear it takes years & lots of money to become a citizen. They just want a better life for their families..Yeah there are laws in place about illegal immigration and what not but I doubt they know the laws prior to coming here. It's inhuman to treat these families in such manner. You don't know what they're trying to escape from and this adds even more trauma for the children. I cannot imagine how the kids feel being separated from their parents. Being thrown in somewhere with people they don't know or what might happen to them next. It's sad all around. 😔

This is wrong, on a lot of levels. But I’m not looking forward to my son learning about this in 8 years when they update the textbooks. How am I suppose to instill pride for his country when this is how we treat others? I mean if we’re (as in America) going to rip families apart at our southern border do we reopen Ellis Island for use again? When does it stop? The “American dream” is what made/makes America “great” right! Because it’s supposed to be where if you worked hard, made right choices, and get some luck on your side that regardless of social economic background you can have what you want. A house, a family, a private jet, whatever. But it’s ok to deny others that, even though the only thing separating you from them is that you were born into a family that was already in America....ridiculous.

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There is not a american dream kids get shot at school In america

Don’t you think us as Americans have enough people eating off our hard working tax payer money. We can not support another 10,000 people. Especially undocumented ones, we have enough to worry about then Mexican crossing our border. Our school are getting shoot up.

I just saw this the other day and it broke my heart this is unacceptable for our country for any country

Every situation is different. Some people are raised in other countries without an education so reading isn’t an option and no one wants to help give the information they need. In my situation, my mom was brought here illegally when she was 1 (she’s 45), dated the wrong guy and got hit with a charge because he fled the scene A DAY after her 18th birthday (she had 2 kids) so it prevents her from becoming a citizen. She hasn’t been in trouble since then, has been working and paying taxes since she was of age to work. 4 siblings , both parents, husband, 3 daughters, and 9 grandchildren are all citizens but she isn’t. Ripping families apart is not right, no matter ages of children. It’s unfortunate because a minority commits a misdemeanor and suddenly all minorities are “illegal” and should be deported but what about American born citizens that commit felonies and get away with it? The real problem is the government. Remember, we’re all technically illegal because we’re on stolen land. This goes back CENTURIES

It absolutely breaks my heart. These families come here as a last resort because their lives are absolute hell and then we treat them like this? It's disgusting. There are organizations that collect donations for legal fees to reunite families, and some people are donating their air miles for parents to meet their kids. Other than that, I think the best thing anyone can do is to contact their government reps and voice their concerns. The more outrage, the more they will listen.

My fiancé is technically illegal but under the Dream Act. Everything expires under his name on the 9th which means he loses his job, his license, and all. He’ll technically be illegal until his Dream Act application goes through and that’s if it gets approved. If he were to get caught he’ll be sent back to Brazil where he has not been since he was 5 and we’ll have no idea how we can get him back. Needless to say, I am completely terrified 😭

This photo just broke my heart 😢💔

Hi

I work for a migrant rights organization and also work in partnership with lots of other migrant justice organizations. What is happening to lots of migrants all over the world is devastating and inhumane. A few ways to contribute to the cause are: donating to migrant justice org, signing petitions, speaking to your local legislatures about immigration reform and even speaking with your own family and friends about the importance of pro-immigration policies.

I’m not educated on the subject enough to discuss it fairly- but I can’t imagine being separated from my baby while trying to flee a country for a better life for him… breaks my heart.

The thing that pisses me off the most about the subject of immigrants is the dehumanization of brown folks. Why do the illegal white immigrants go unscathed/unnoticed/never talk about in the media? I dated a man who was illegal from Ireland. While in his world, I met so many illegal WHITE immigrants. They NEVER get talked about. It’s bigoted to only poke and pry at the brown immigrants. Rant done!

This photo has really upset me and brought me to tears. How can you take away a child’s safety which are it’s parents/attachment figures. I don’t like this at all. Where is this happening??

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US- Mexico border. They’re doing this to make sure the children actually are related to the parents to help fight human trafficking. 30% of kids crossing the border are accompanied by someone that’s not their parents

International Rescue Committee works directly with refugee families.