Border agents are deciding on their own to separate kids, with no input from child welfare experts - Daily Kos

"Separating a child from a family in most communities requires a child welfare specialist and involvement of the judicial system," USA Today reports, "often with a judge scrutinizing the case for months or even years." This, however, isn't the case at the southern border, where federal immigration agents are deciding on their own to separate families, in some cases basing their reasoning on outright lies...
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