U.S.-born children feel effects of immigration raids – Federal agents say they try to act humanely when a parent is arrested, but advocates charge that youngsters are often traumatized and are sometimes left without supervision. From: latimes.com
Tagged: children, immigrant rights, Raids, teacherPosted on: June 9th, 2008
As federal authorities expand immigration enforcement in California and throughout the nation, teachers, mental health professionals and immigrant rights advocates are raising concerns about the effect on children like Yesenia who are U.S. citizens.
Last month, a California congresswoman held a hearing on the raids’ consequences for children.
“The administration must take the necessary steps to ensure that these raids are conducted in a humane fashion and they are protective to kids, not harmful,” said Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Petaluma).”*
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