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ICE is reportedly set to target more than 2,000 recently arrived migrant families in at least 10 U.S. cities starting today.
Here's how leaders and activists in those cities are preparing immigrant communities. ⬇️
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This 4th of July doesn’t sit right with me. Children are being piled into cages, while their mothers are in other facilities being forced to drink from filthy toilets. Meanwhile—in D.C. Trump is showcasing his dictatorship starter pack by parading tanks & missiles in the streets.
Traumatic events, like forcible separation from a parent, put children at risk for long-term health problems. Environment affects development of brain and immune sys. The harmful conditions documented in federal detention centers are a serious health threat that demands action.
“The public pays parks fees to fix national parks and for educational programs, not the president’s parade.” - NPCA President & CEO @theresapierno https://t.co/CkCk9DGjRM
Chitin is one of the most abundant materials in the world. It also offers many of plastic’s desirable properties. And it takes weeks or months to biodegrade, rather than centuries. #longreads
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The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. how much safety does all this imprisonment actually buy us? A recent study shows the answer is very little, especially in the long-term https://t.co/RpQAXOb0xO
"The children were dirty, they were sad, many of them were sick. We found out there was an influenza outbreak there, children...sleeping on concrete floors."
Warren Binford describes the inhumane conditions she saw at her visit to a TX detention facility. https://t.co/LUhlCYR7f5
Just 8% of the world’s population of girls and women live in countries that received a “good” rating on a gender-equality index https://t.co/lX0BERut6J
Without a massive influx of international assistance for Venezuela, small aid groups are struggling to feed the malnourished and treat the sick amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. https://t.co/JIR0BSou8o
Schools that are best positioned to help move the critically important work of #SEL forward have a culture of shared responsibility for all learners. Students are not "mine" or "yours", but OURS. #edchat#collectiveefficacy