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6/15/18
It is not biblical to treat migrants and refugees like animals.
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) June 14, 2018
It is not biblical to take children away from their parents.
It is not biblical to ignore the needs of the stranger.
It is not biblical to enforce unjust laws.
Do not use the Bible to justify sin. https://t.co/oApfyC9wJV
6/15/18
I spoke with medical experts about the trauma inflicted on migrant children who are being separated from their parents. One told me, "This is government-sanctioned torture of children." Here's @TheAtlantic story: https://t.co/d23gRSQtUx
— Alex Wagner (@alexwagner) June 15, 2018
6/15/18
“This, apparently, is how you turn off the idea of America: take the dreams of a better life in this country, and turn them into nightmares.“ https://t.co/8rzvMGGGlm
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) June 15, 2018
6/15/18
Because this is exactly what Jesus would do... rip crying kids from their wailing parents and warehouse them in a Wal-Mart. https://t.co/VTuWxYsYUt
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 15, 2018
6/15/18
We have a bill to stop the Trump Administration's zero-tolerance policy of ripping children away from their parents. It's called the Keep Families Together Act.
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) June 14, 2018
Here’s what you can do: contact your representatives & voice your outrage. Then, call the White House & do the same. pic.twitter.com/xuyOR4vPRQ
6/15/18
"Employee quits job at for-profit child prison camp after being told to order three siblings not to hug each other. "[they were] huddled together, tears streaming down their faces" https://t.co/WHBQ2LVwdD"
Read more from Twitter6/15/18
"So, the first thing children who are brought here are told is that this is not a detention center. - Even though they are not allowed to leave. Don't know when they will be freed. And get 2 phone calls to family a week. Those calls can't be longer than 10 minutes."
Read more from Twitter6/15/18
What happens when you forcibly separate children from their parents? Click through on this thread to read the answers.
"Something different today. Please RT. Is there a story in your family about a time when a child and parent were forcibly separated? Maybe it was one year ago. Maybe it was 200. Or 300. Maybe it was in the United States. Maybe it was in Poland. Or Rwanda. Please share your story."
Read more from Twitter6/15/18
"Take a look inside a San Diego facility where 63 immigrant minors are being held in limbo after crossing into the U.S., only getting two ten minute phone calls a week to family members. via @NBCNightlyNews https://t.co/NOLlM8EoXG"
Read more from Twitter6/16/18
One pediatrician says the staff at a shelter facility told her that federal regulations prevented them from touching or holding a crying child to soothe her. The shelter says there's no such rule.
Read more from NPR.org