While immigration is an intensely complex topic, our lawmakers need to remember that children are at the heart of the debate. And no matter what side of the aisle you’re on, children deserve care and respect.
This year, there are a lot of competing priorities facing our elected leaders. And through it all, we need to ensure that children are a top priority.
The second Democratic presidential debates came to a close this week in Detroit, Michigan. While the debate was split into two nights, there was one issue that got a lot of attention on both nights and stands out the most to us: the crisis at our southern border.
The prolonged and indefinite detention of immigrant and refugee children is without question an attack on the core values of the United States and will fundamentally change the way the U.S. treats vulnerable children. We must take action today to protect children from further harm.