Today, we met with 12 more detained mothers one on one in CA and TX to hear their stories and agree to assist them in their efforts to find their children. The sadness and pain they are experiencing cannot be described. We will not rest until this policy is changed. #Basta

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 20, 2018

I have witnessed a lot of drama, pain, and sadness in my legal career. And I have had many moments of doing everything in my power to hold myself together. I have never witnessed anything this upsetting. I will never forget. Toughest day of my career by far. Perhaps of my life.

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 20, 2018

We are discovering that most of our clients have had their children shipped away across many states (1,000 miles is not unusual). Some are facing deportation without their children and do not know if they will ever see them again. This is permanently destroying families. #Basta

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 20, 2018

An excellent piece by the succeeding NY Times. #Basta

When Did Caging Kids Become the Art of the Deal? https://t.co/djxmxDNPwn

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 19, 2018

Update on toddlers and girls: @HHSGov just offered me photos of facilities with girls and toddlers from 2016, long before zero tolerance was enacted.

I said no thanks.

Still trying to get in.

— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) June 19, 2018

This is me standing up! https://t.co/UoL4HYI4Cp

— Jenn Budd (@jenn_budd) June 19, 2018

Lawyers and medical professionals who visited a federal shelter for babies and toddlers taken from parents at border describe play rooms of crying preschool-age children in crisis. https://t.co/VCK2qmZDTf

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2018

Up to 9 governors pulling National Guard from border deployments:

Maryland
Virginia
Rhode Island
New York
Massachusetts
Delaware
North Carolina
New Jersey
Connecticut

(4 more for a sweep of the original 13 colonies) https://t.co/ujmvEtDWH0

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) June 19, 2018

HHS just blocked us from entering its facility in Homestead, Florida to check on the welfare of the children being held here. They are obviously hiding something, and we are going to get to the bottom of this. pic.twitter.com/q4m6Zd0ck2

— Senator Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) June 19, 2018

The administration’s action today to deny us access to their Homestead, Florida facility where they are holding 1,000 migrant children is against EVERYTHING that we as a country stand for. They ought to be ashamed of themselves. pic.twitter.com/Zv8Py0f3M8

— Senator Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) June 19, 2018

A mother from Honduras was separated from her five year-old son six weeks ago. They still haven't seen each other, and she's frantic she'll be deported without him. My report from El Paso: https://t.co/UOtpCMYC4x

— Jonathan Blitzer (@JonathanBlitzer) June 19, 2018