This is how the United States government policies and local law enforcement kidnaps a child.
This is how children disappear.
I’ve spent a couple of days writing this essay on the US Government’s role in kidnapping children and creating “orphans,” with respect to how that effects today’s situation as migrant refugee children are taken away from their parents are being forced into detention centers. I posted this to Medium because I think it’s longer and wanted to keep the photographs within the essay captioned.
As a mexican-american, I have felt sick and anxious about what has been happening to families seeking safety within our borders. I can only hope people pay attention, become horrified, and protest. We must not only witness, but resist.
Edit: Please note the article does mention historical slavery, abuse, rape, colonialism, kidnapping and genocide.
If you would like to donate to this cause, I have linked a list of organizations at the end of my article. I recommend organizations like RAICES or HIAS. If you would like to support my writing, which I would deeply appreciate as it will help me continue writing and afford a needed laptop replacement and upcoming medical costs like new glasses, my ko-fi is here: desireemedia & $desdevorah.
I wrote something.
This article is eye-opening, heart-breaking, and beautifully written. It belongs in the NYT or the Washington Post. Thank you for writing it.
