Wednesday 22 August 2018

The Missing Immigrant Children Of 2018

By Carolyn Martin


When it comes to news in the United States, immigration is on the forefront. For, as a result of the government separating children from parents at the border, there are now many missing immigrant children. While some have now been reunited, there are still hundreds, if not over a thousand whom remain lost in the system.

For, there are those such as sitting Attorney General Jeff Sessions who believe that any one entering or residing the country illegally need to returned to the point of origin. In past situations, it appears there have been children held in wait of parents being processed. In those cases, it also appears that there was a process in which families and children whom were denied asylum were reunited before deportation.

While considered missing, many of these younger individuals from newborns to teenagers are now being housed in tents on a number of U. S. Military bases around the country. In most cases, the tents are an upgrade for those whom having been being held in dog cages or chain link fencing. Still, there is a great deal to be done before any of these children can be reunited with guardians or family members.

When kids are taking care of babies, there is a problem. For, many of those in charge of taking care of the youngest of these children often have no experience whatsoever in child care. Whereas, there have also been reports of many being physically or sexually abused, or both at multiple locations while awaiting a reunion. While there has been no proof of such allegations, neither has there been denial on the part of the government or staff at many of these temporary housing facilities.

If the country thought it had immigration problems in the past, the news regarding the present and future aspects of immigration does not look good. For, the United States is a country founded on immigration. In fact, most people in the United States, other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. In fact, the President of the United States is married to an immigrant and is the son of a mother, whom only recently gained U. S. Citizenship.

A number of children have been reunited with guardians, parents or family members with the help of attorneys or public agencies. While this is great for those whom have found assistance, there are many others still waiting in the wings. As such, it is feared that many of these individuals may forever be lost in a system without ever knowing what happened to guardians, parents or family members.

While those working in the Health and Human Services Department no doubt have tried to calm the chaos, the outcry from the people of the United States has been loud and clear. In fact, many allies have turned against the President in regards to the immigration crisis.

If anything can be learned from this experience, it is that if the government is going to continue to separate family members at the border, there needs to be some type of logging system. While this is the case, it would be even better if families were never separated in the first place. For, even those whom have been reunited still face a major battle when it comes to finding asylum and a safe place to stay while awaiting decisions with regards to a path to citizenship.




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