Since the news hit that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) admitted to losing nearly 1,500 children in their custody, social media has been inundated with furious citizens demanding to know what happened to the children. Here’s what we’ve learned, and what you can do about it.
What happened?
One month ago, an official from DHS admitted under questioning in a congressional hearing that the agency could not account for nearly 1,500 unaccompanied minors who arrived at the border, nearly 19% of the minors in their custody.
Then on Monday, the news hit that the government is forcibly separating children from their families at the border.
Then yesterday, the ACLU released a report with horrifying details as to the abuses that children in custody at the border are being subjected to.
The outrage on social media has been festering but it blew over yesterday. #WhereAreTheChildren has been trending non-stop and people are desperate to make these issues widely known, and searching for ways to help.
How you can help
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Source: #WhereAreTheChildren: How to Help
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