The Attorney General Jeff Sessions zero tolerance policy is largely responsible for the current ongoing issue. As such, it has become clear that the Health and Human Services Department had no record keeping policies in place at the time of separation. Nor, had there been any discussion or plans on how to reunite families at a later date.
More recently, a photo of a child being housed in a dog cage and others being held in yards surrounded by chain link fences has made the news. In addition, after several reports of abuse, physical and sexual, people have now started paying closer attention to the issue. Still, that has not, nor will it aid in reuniting the lost with parents or guardians.
One of the most resounding calls for help was heard when it was noted that babies were being cared for by volunteers with basically no experience in child care. Whereas, there were other notations that many of the older children had been farmed out to human traffickers and labor farms. While there has been a great deal of denial with regards to these allegations, neither has there been any proof showing otherwise.
When looking back on this crisis in the future, there is no doubt the reflection on how the United States handled the situation will be a dark mark in the history of the Nation. For, most everyone in the country other than Native Americans had relatives whom immigrated from other countries through Ellis Island. After which, many became masons and bricklayers and worked to build the infrastructure of the county.
Some families have been reunited with the help of case workers or attorneys. While this is great for those individuals, there are still hundreds waiting in the wings whom the government is unable to reunite due to a lack of information. For, while the families were being separated, it appears no record keeping was taking place.
The Health and Human Services division of the government have now chosen to house those still absent from parents in tents at multiple military bases. In many cases, these are located near border check points and are located in some of the hottest areas of the South. While the government continues to process the parents or relatives, many of these children remain at risk of never being relocated.
If anything can be learned from this experience, it is that if the government is going to continue to separate family members at the border, there needs to be some type of logging system. While this is the case, it would be even better if families were never separated in the first place. For, even those whom have been reunited still face a major battle when it comes to finding asylum and a safe place to stay while awaiting decisions with regards to a path to citizenship.
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