The War on Immigrants
Children Separated Under Trump's “Zero Tolerance” Policy Say Their Trauma Continues
Children who were separated from their parents at the border tell The Intercept that they continue to live in fear.
Debbie Nathan
Debbie Nathan is a New York-based journalist. She has reported for decades on the politics of immigration and the politics of sex. She has written and co-authored several books, including “Satan’s Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt.”
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The War on Immigrants
For Parents Deported Without Their Children, Lack of Information From the U.S. Government Is Excruciating
Nearly two months after they were deported without their children, distraught parents say no one from the U.S. government has contacted them.
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Chaos Prevails in Immigrant Detention Centers, With Children Under 5 Still Separated From Parents
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A rolling hunger strike has been occurring at ICE's Port Isabel detention center for the past two weeks, as immigrant mothers demand contact with their children.
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Immigrant Mothers Were Moved Outdoors During Kirstjen Nielsen’s Secretive Visit to Detention. They Shouted for Help to No Avail.
The DHS secretary quietly visited two ICE detention centers in South Texas, as well as a shelter housing young children separated from their parents.
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