NEW YORK – Separating children from their undocumented parents is a traumatic violation of their rights, UN independent experts said on Friday.
The group of experts said in a statement that the treatment of migrants as criminals, provokes intolerance and xenophobia, in addition to posing a danger to their well-being.
Criminalizing irregular migrants and addressing irregular migration through harsh border control measures “is disproportionate to migration governance, contributes to rising intolerance and xenophobia, and the social exclusion of migrants,” said Chair of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers (CMW), Ahmadou Tall.
Ms. Renate Winter, who chairs the Committee of the Rights of the Child (CRC), elaborated on the repercussions for children who are separated from their parents, explaining there are “long-lasting effects” on their health.
She emphasized that for migrants, trauma and stress often begin in their countries of origin, and this is further exacerbated when governments inhumanely separate families.
Children are left vulnerable without their parents, risking exposure to gender-based violence and leaving young girls to fall prey to serious human rights violations, said Ms. Dalia Leinarte, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
The experts called on UN Member States to fulfill the human rights of all persons, regardless of immigration status, expressing concern for those in detention who sometimes face violence, overcrowding, poor sanitary facilities and inadequate mental and physical care.
Ms. Winters added that the treatment of children should be based first and foremost on their identity, regardless of migration status or nationality.
States should fully cooperate to address the root causes of irregular migration, and work to make accessible, safe migration paths more available, the experts said.
They concluded that with the coming into force of the Global Compact on Migration, which seeks to investigate and address migration concerns, States will benefit from hearing the voices of migrants themselves to ensure their full respect and protection.
This is an invasion and also serves as a declaration of war through intent so therefore the United States military has the right to use whatever is necessary to turn this invasion away or destroy!
Not our problem. They are not citizens and are the responsibility of their parents. They are the ones who put them in that situation. They are better off without parents like that.
So damn stupid… look around the world people. Put shit in perspective
VOTE JOBS !!!
NOT MOBS !!!
Mobs. Like praising someone for body slamming a reporter?
Or “the Saudis have assured me they weren’t involved and I have to believe them” – day 1 “It looks like he was murdered. Don’t want to jeopardize that $100 million they are spending in the US” – day 3 “We will need some time to let the Saudis figure this out. 15 people? that’s a lot of people.” – day 5 . “Why you bringing that up now? That’s fake news” – day 10
That is just like you Libraterds tried to do with Kavanaugh. Convicting someone with absolutely no proof. Trump is smarter than that and is waiting for the investigation to complete. You will lose again and again and again.
Reporter had it coming.
That is a flat out lie. You are a liar and a disgrace to this country.
All Lefty Reporters should be body slammed any time we see one.
More than likely they would kick the shit out of you. Even the women.
I sure wish they would try. And, you too you big mouth sissy.
You bet they would kick your ass, you keyboard warrior. Brace until actually challenged.
It’s obvious the parents don’t give two shits about their own children. Government is not to blame the parents are!
And the right doesn’t care. Ain’t my kids. Ain’t got my skin color.
You finally got something right. Congratulations.
We as Americans, need to unite, it is imperative that we stick together. Color means nothing if you have the heart and mind to make a difference. We elected a president who doesn’t have all the finesse of previous presidents, but he is trying to turn this country around. For a long time we have been going in the wrong direction, this has nothing to do with democrats or republicans, it has to do with greedy, corrupt politicians who have lied to stay in power.