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originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: japhrimu
There was an article that came out a few weeks ago showing that there was a rampant amount of abuse being committed by CBP officers at holding facilities for unaccompanied children. It also said these officers don't face any kind of repercussions.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: network dude
Source
The report is based on over 30,000 pages of documents dated between 2009 and 2014
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: japhrimu
LOL, I brought this up too. They just traversed days in a desert, I can't imagine any of it was easy, and they are getting health care, nutrition, and rest. So while it's sad that they aren't in prison with their parents, at least they are getting a bit of needed care.
originally posted by: japhrimu
I empathize with children who are abused. Are the border children being systematically abused? Are they not being cared for? If any of that is the case, I’m missing it in everyone who’s outraged’s messages... (The crying kids argument and the cage argument are stupid, and I don’t know enough to say that there is NO systematic abuse/neglect, which is why I phrased it that way... Any specific cases NEED to be addressed ASAP.)
That being said: Are the immigrant children, the vast majority of the ones currently being detained, in better conditions NOW, or before when they got to the USA?
If they’re better off now, how can so many people be appalled?
If they’re not better off now, then I am confused... What are they fleeing?
I understand this is (over?)simplification. Sometimes, I need to start small.