{"id":8691,"date":"2021-01-14T21:31:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=150231"},"modified":"2021-01-14T21:31:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:31:42","slug":"government-report-reinforces-that-cruelty-drove-family-separations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/14\/government-report-reinforces-that-cruelty-drove-family-separations\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Report Reinforces That Cruelty Drove Family Separations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON – Responding to a report finding that the Department of Justice \u2013 and in particular then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions \u2013 was a driving force behind the family separation policy that intentionally and cruelly separated families at the U.S. southern border, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee and migrant rights at Amnesty International USA said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a damning condemnation of the Trump administration\u2019s inhumane family separation policy. This report reinforces what we already knew: the cruelty was the point and the government ripped families apart intentionally to keep families from seeking safety here. This utter disregard for people\u2019s lives caused irreparable harm. The cruelty of the Trump administration ceases to shock, while the human cost remains vast and families continue to live with the destruction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new administration must act quickly and urgently to repair this harm as much as possible. While families may never be made fully whole again, the U.S. government has an obligation to help these families and provide redress, including pathways to lawful status for affected families.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe report makes clear that accountability for these actions is all the more pressing. A criminal investigation is a critical and necessary step to ensure such wrongs are never repeated. There must be, where there is sufficient evidence, prosecution of all government officials, personnel, and contractors who are responsible for the abuses committed during this shameful period of our history \u2014 no matter their current or former level of office.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Amnesty International USA is calling on the incoming Biden administration to find and reunify families, and deported parents who were separated from their children must be paroled into the United States. Amnesty International USA is calling on the government to provide monetary compensation and access to medical, legal, mental health, and other social services as needed.<\/p>\n

All families seeking safety should be safe, free and together. People can learn more about Amnesty International USA\u2019s work on the issue here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This statement is available at: https:\/\/www.amnestyusa.org\/press-releases\/government-report-reinforces-that-cruelty-drove-family-separations\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow @amnestyusa<\/a> on Twitter, Instagram @amnestyusa<\/a>, and Facebook FB.com\/amnestyusa<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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