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voteinorout on Instagram: "Senator Chris Murphy shared a harrowing account of two families detained while following legal asylum procedures in the U.S. Both f…"
Senator Chris Murphy shared a harrowing account of two families detained while following legal asylum procedures in the U.S. Both families, with young children, were taken into custody during routine check-ins despite complying with all legal requirements. The children, detained over a month during the holiday season, experienced significant trauma. One child referred to the detention center as “the ugly place,” contrasting it with his home in San Antonio. Another child suffered from an untreated ear infection. Murphy criticized Donald Trump’s immigration policy, stating, “Donald Trump says that he’s going after the worst of the worst... No, he’s not.” He emphasized the policy’s impact on innocent families and children, calling it “fundamentally un-American” and “inhumane.” Murphy plans to meet with community providers and observe court proceedings to further understand the situation. #ImmigrationPolicy #AsylumSeekers #FamilyDetention #HumanRights #ChrisMurphy #ChildTrauma #USImmigration #InhumaneTreatment #LegalAsylum #DetentionCenters #HumanityMatters #ImmigrationReform—I just left a meeting with two families that just got released from detention. Two families with little kids who were traumatized for no reason. Two families that came here legally and played by the rules and it didn’t matter because Trump isn’t obeying the law. Follow @senchrismurphy for more.Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson