For more than a year, as the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border has developed into a crisis for families, we’ve insisted that children belong with their parents – not in jail-like detention facilities. A recently-announced regulation would allow children to be held in detention throughout the process of their court hearings, which can in some cases be months or even years. We believe it is an important moment for Christians to act and speak for vulnerable children and families.
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For more than a year, as the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border has developed into a crisis for families, we’ve insisted that children belong with their parents – not in jail-like detention facilities. A recently-announced regulation would allow children to be held in detention throughout the process of their court hearings, which can in some cases be months or even years. We believe it is an important moment for Christians to act and speak for vulnerable children and families.
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Members of Congress have oversight over what happens at our borders and they are responsible for appropriating funding. Their job is to represent the views of their constituents. Let your Representative and Senators know that holding children in detention centers for long periods of time is not okay.