69,550 children were held in detention in 2019, a number higher than any other country. The U.S. has acknowledged detaining children is psychologically harmful, but increased the number of detained children by 42% between just 2018 and 2019. Because the federal government was aware of the risks of family detention when it implemented it, on November 5 a federal judge ordered the government to provide mental health screenings and treatment to families who were separated and are now traumatized.
Filed under: best deportation attorney | Tagged: asylum, border, children in detention |
Brian D. Lerner Immigration Attorney & Deportation Lawyer Blog 
Leave a comment