On Tuesday morning, a media call organized by the Southern Poverty Law Center revealed the news of a class action lawsuit on behalf of 10,000 migrant children detained by the Trump administration. Latino Rebels Radio is providing an unedited recording of that press conference.
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Hello, I am Samantha L. from Texas. I was on twitter reading, and came across this article. I was going to be tactful about this, but now that I have heard this to minute 9:00, I am done being kind. This has got to STOP. I am seeking a masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and what they are doing to these children is psychologically immoral. If the child has already been diagnosed, by a professional, and the child has stated he/she has felt alone, anxious, and scared, there needs to be further action taken. I will not let this happen on my watch, I will not. I am a voice, and I am loud, and I will be their voice, ‘loud and clear’, and do anything I can possible to ensure these children are safe and are not being psychologically harmed. Anxiety and fear at such a young age, will result in more anxiety and fear in the future. Does the GOP honestly think this child will not have future recollection of this? Yes, they will. I promise you that, either they rise or the exact opposite. This can result in having future diagnoses such as, depression, PTSD disorder, and in extreme cases, it can be worse. That is not the only concern I have. I must emphasize on another particular issue, which is, the separation of child and mother. I cannot stress this enough, the child is NOT to be separated from his/her mother. Let me ask, what was the exact reason the mother was denied at finger printing? The child is merely only 11 years old, and I believe it to be a ‘mockery’ of the situation. The situation in itself can conclude to, ‘If you are going to seek asylum, that’s fine, but when you do, we will overthrow that choice’. This is the underlying issue. Now that this has been brought to my attention via twitter, what I hold ethical is based on the childs present conditions, which to me, is a violation of human rights. They are being used as ‘tactic’ to threaten the well-being of others through the media. I believe if people see this, most people will be quick to say ‘well look at what border control is doing, they are detaining children, this should scare them’. Not at the expense of another, and especially not that of a child.I need this question addressed as soon as possible. AS SOON as possible. It is 4:45 A.M. on 2-3-19. Please let me know something. Thanks,
Samantha L.