It may take 2 years to identify thousands of migrant children separated from families

This article discusses the fact that it may take at least 2 years for the government to identify the thousands of migrant children who were sadly separated from their families. The apprehension of the children took place between July 1, 2017, to June 25, 2018. The filing on April 5, 2019, outlined the government’s plan to use data analysis and manual reviews in order to be able to look through all of the 47,000 cases of children that were taken by the U.S. immigration officials. This will help them allow which child was taken from which family.

In recent months, the number of families crossing the borders has increased. Before the only people crossing the border illegally would be single males but now, with the recent increase in crimes and violence, families feel as if they have no option but to flee their homes and cross the border by any means. These families are simply looking for someplace safe to be. For some of them, they don’t have the option to wait around and apply for a visa, for some, they need to leave now. With an increase in families crossing the border illegally, it has put a strain on the already overburdened immigration system. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, stated that the Democrats want to work with the president on this issue. He also states that separating children from their families is not the humane thing to do, it isn’t something that the U.S. should be doing but they are continuing to see the administration engage in this inhumane act of tearing families apart.

Cummings, William. “It May Take 2 Years to Identify Thousands of Migrant Children Separated from Families.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 7 Apr. 2019, www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/07/immigration-family-separations-may-take-2-years-identify-children/3393536002/.