We are government experts in the medical and mental health care of children and families in immigration detention. But we fear that unless U.S. authorities stop detaining children, Jakelin will not be the last child to die in government custody. She spent no time in a family detention center. After that trip, we documented how ill-prepared DHS was in providing adequate care for children in its custody at the Artesia facility. And despite our repeated efforts to warn the government of ongoing harm to children, family detention has not only continued but also been expanded greatly under the Trump administration.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2018 11:03 UTC