happening right now: 250 migrant children held in terrible, inhumane conditions in Texas

[Anonymous]

Who can organize your neighborhoods?
It takes a village.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who can organize your neighborhoods?
It takes a village.

+1

[Anonymous]

Is someone organizing a diaper pick up? I can amazon prime some diapers to the lady on the first page who “sounded the alarm.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Distribution of these children to liberals

I would make room in my home in a heartbeat, for as long as necessary.

You’d take a family in and provide all food, clothing, and medical care out of pocket? And provide child care and transportation?

I'll be completely honest, because I've given this some thought. We can just barely pay our bills every month. We are middle class, with lots of education and social resources and very little cash. Lots of student loans, etc. I have young children, including a daughter, and would not be comfortable with an adult man or even teenage boys in my home that I didn't know. We have a guest room, so they would have to fit in there. I could accommodate a mother with one or two young children. We could accommodate and care for two young children without a parent who were elementary age. We can't afford childcare, so children too young for school would not work. We could manage the additional cost of food, clothing, etc. DH is a federal employee, so if the government would agree to cover the cost of adding them to our health insurance, that would be great. We could figure out how to deal with additional healthcare costs if they were otherwise insured. I live in a community that is about 30% latino, so I think we could connect them socially with people that share their language and culture to make them feel less scared and more at home.

It would be hard, no doubt about it, but it is a privilege to help others in need because it means I have resources to share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Distribution of these children to liberals

I would make room in my home in a heartbeat, for as long as necessary.

You’d take a family in and provide all food, clothing, and medical care out of pocket? And provide child care and transportation?

I'll be completely honest, because I've given this some thought. We can just barely pay our bills every month. We are middle class, with lots of education and social resources and very little cash. Lots of student loans, etc. I have young children, including a daughter, and would not be comfortable with an adult man or even teenage boys in my home that I didn't know. We have a guest room, so they would have to fit in there. I could accommodate a mother with one or two young children. We could accommodate and care for two young children without a parent who were elementary age. We can't afford childcare, so children too young for school would not work. We could manage the additional cost of food, clothing, etc. DH is a federal employee, so if the government would agree to cover the cost of adding them to our health insurance, that would be great. We could figure out how to deal with additional healthcare costs if they were otherwise insured. I live in a community that is about 30% latino, so I think we could connect them socially with people that share their language and culture to make them feel less scared and more at home.

It would be hard, no doubt about it, but it is a privilege to help others in need because it means I have resources to share.

So you would split up a family because you are uncomfortable?

You sound nice but families should be together. Kids need their fathers. Where would the teenage brother stay? Alone in a disgusting shelter while the rest of his family had a decent place?

Not cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Distribution of these children to liberals

I would make room in my home in a heartbeat, for as long as necessary.

You’d take a family in and provide all food, clothing, and medical care out of pocket? And provide child care and transportation?

I'll be completely honest, because I've given this some thought. We can just barely pay our bills every month. We are middle class, with lots of education and social resources and very little cash. Lots of student loans, etc. I have young children, including a daughter, and would not be comfortable with an adult man or even teenage boys in my home that I didn't know. We have a guest room, so they would have to fit in there. I could accommodate a mother with one or two young children. We could accommodate and care for two young children without a parent who were elementary age. We can't afford childcare, so children too young for school would not work. We could manage the additional cost of food, clothing, etc. DH is a federal employee, so if the government would agree to cover the cost of adding them to our health insurance, that would be great. We could figure out how to deal with additional healthcare costs if they were otherwise insured. I live in a community that is about 30% latino, so I think we could connect them socially with people that share their language and culture to make them feel less scared and more at home.

It would be hard, no doubt about it, but it is a privilege to help others in need because it means I have resources to share.

So you would split up a family because you are uncomfortable?

You sound nice but families should be together. Kids need their fathers. Where would the teenage brother stay? Alone in a disgusting shelter while the rest of his family had a decent place?

Not cool.

Oh, good grief, of course not. The foremost atrocity in this whole situation is the separation of families. I'm describing what kinds of families we, personally, could accommodate. Read the article OP quoted. There are children there with no adults taking care of them. I'm describing the slice of the problem that my family would be in a position to help. I would love it if I had a separate apartment or guest cottage that could house a family with a father and/or older boys. I have a teenage son, myself, and I adore his many wonderful friends, so I'm not particularly suspicious of boys or men, but I'm also not naive or ignorant of statistics.

This whole situation sickens me like nothing I can remember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Distribution of these children to liberals

I would make room in my home in a heartbeat, for as long as necessary.

You’d take a family in and provide all food, clothing, and medical care out of pocket? And provide child care and transportation?

I'll be completely honest, because I've given this some thought. We can just barely pay our bills every month. We are middle class, with lots of education and social resources and very little cash. Lots of student loans, etc. I have young children, including a daughter, and would not be comfortable with an adult man or even teenage boys in my home that I didn't know. We have a guest room, so they would have to fit in there. I could accommodate a mother with one or two young children. We could accommodate and care for two young children without a parent who were elementary age. We can't afford childcare, so children too young for school would not work. We could manage the additional cost of food, clothing, etc. DH is a federal employee, so if the government would agree to cover the cost of adding them to our health insurance, that would be great. We could figure out how to deal with additional healthcare costs if they were otherwise insured. I live in a community that is about 30% latino, so I think we could connect them socially with people that share their language and culture to make them feel less scared and more at home.

It would be hard, no doubt about it, but it is a privilege to help others in need because it means I have resources to share.

So you would split up a family because you are uncomfortable?

You sound nice but families should be together. Kids need their fathers. Where would the teenage brother stay? Alone in a disgusting shelter while the rest of his family had a decent place?

Not cool.

Oh, good grief, of course not. The foremost atrocity in this whole situation is the separation of families. I'm describing what kinds of families we, personally, could accommodate. Read the article OP quoted. There are children there with no adults taking care of them. I'm describing the slice of the problem that my family would be in a position to help. I would love it if I had a separate apartment or guest cottage that could house a family with a father and/or older boys. I have a teenage son, myself, and I adore his many wonderful friends, so I'm not particularly suspicious of boys or men, but I'm also not naive or ignorant of statistics.

This whole situation sickens me like nothing I can remember.

So you’re a racist

[Anonymous]

So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

It’s to make sure people are aware so they can pressure their Representatives/Senators to do something and possibly send donations of there is an organization accepting them to help these children right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

I just feel so helpless and sad, honestly. I have always wondered what I would do if - just for example - Hitler came to power, and I wasn't personally in danger. And now I know - I would post a lot to social media, talk a lot to friends, vote. And sit here complacently while we do the unthinkable to the innocent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Distribution of these children to liberals

I would make room in my home in a heartbeat, for as long as necessary.

You’d take a family in and provide all food, clothing, and medical care out of pocket? And provide child care and transportation?

I'll be completely honest, because I've given this some thought. We can just barely pay our bills every month. We are middle class, with lots of education and social resources and very little cash. Lots of student loans, etc. I have young children, including a daughter, and would not be comfortable with an adult man or even teenage boys in my home that I didn't know. We have a guest room, so they would have to fit in there. I could accommodate a mother with one or two young children. We could accommodate and care for two young children without a parent who were elementary age. We can't afford childcare, so children too young for school would not work. We could manage the additional cost of food, clothing, etc. DH is a federal employee, so if the government would agree to cover the cost of adding them to our health insurance, that would be great. We could figure out how to deal with additional healthcare costs if they were otherwise insured. I live in a community that is about 30% latino, so I think we could connect them socially with people that share their language and culture to make them feel less scared and more at home.

It would be hard, no doubt about it, but it is a privilege to help others in need because it means I have resources to share.

So you would split up a family because you are uncomfortable?

You sound nice but families should be together. Kids need their fathers. Where would the teenage brother stay? Alone in a disgusting shelter while the rest of his family had a decent place?

Not cool.

Oh, good grief, of course not. The foremost atrocity in this whole situation is the separation of families. I'm describing what kinds of families we, personally, could accommodate. Read the article OP quoted. There are children there with no adults taking care of them. I'm describing the slice of the problem that my family would be in a position to help. I would love it if I had a separate apartment or guest cottage that could house a family with a father and/or older boys. I have a teenage son, myself, and I adore his many wonderful friends, so I'm not particularly suspicious of boys or men, but I'm also not naive or ignorant of statistics.

This whole situation sickens me like nothing I can remember.

So you’re a racist

You're working awfully hard to find something to criticize.

What does this have to do with race? Have you seen the statistics on how many girls are sexually abused by the time they are 18? Educate yourself. And BTW, my husband and son are latino. Brown men are not scary to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

I just feel so helpless and sad, honestly. I have always wondered what I would do if - just for example - Hitler came to power, and I wasn't personally in danger. And now I know - I would post a lot to social media, talk a lot to friends, vote. And sit here complacently while we do the unthinkable to the innocent.

What makes it especially hard to do anything is that the Trump administration has made it so hard to see what's happening. Neither the media not members of Congress have had an easy time getting access to the children to observe conditions on the ground. Trump's people know how Americans would react if they could see with their own eyes what they're doing.

Nonetheless, there is enough public information that anyone who still supports this administration should be ashamed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

I just feel so helpless and sad, honestly. I have always wondered what I would do if - just for example - Hitler came to power, and I wasn't personally in danger. And now I know - I would post a lot to social media, talk a lot to friends, vote. And sit here complacently while we do the unthinkable to the innocent.

What makes it especially hard to do anything is that the Trump administration has made it so hard to see what's happening. Neither the media not members of Congress have had an easy time getting access to the children to observe conditions on the ground. Trump's people know how Americans would react if they could see with their own eyes what they're doing.

Nonetheless, there is enough public information that anyone who still supports this administration should be ashamed.

But we know enough to know this is egregiously cruel. Incredibly inhumane. And bad enough when these things happen to adults. But these are babies. Their brains are forming now. These experiences will shape them for their whole lives. Instead of being loved and cared for, they are essentially being treated like the babies in the wire monkey mother experiments.

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/harlows-classic-studies-revealed-the-importance-of-maternal-contact.html

We are torturing them. We are torturing them because we are governed by an evil person, and everyone around him is complicit because they get what they want if they go along with it - or they actually believe this is ok.

We should be rioting over this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

I just feel so helpless and sad, honestly. I have always wondered what I would do if - just for example - Hitler came to power, and I wasn't personally in danger. And now I know - I would post a lot to social media, talk a lot to friends, vote. And sit here complacently while we do the unthinkable to the innocent.

But Congress could fix this ASAP.

Hitler wasn’t putting people in concentration camps while Congress sat on its duff refusing to acknowledge a crisis or allocate funds.

It’s a solvable issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is this thread a call to action or just wishful thinking, while Congress does nothing?

I just feel so helpless and sad, honestly. I have always wondered what I would do if - just for example - Hitler came to power, and I wasn't personally in danger. And now I know - I would post a lot to social media, talk a lot to friends, vote. And sit here complacently while we do the unthinkable to the innocent.

What makes it especially hard to do anything is that the Trump administration has made it so hard to see what's happening. Neither the media not members of Congress have had an easy time getting access to the children to observe conditions on the ground. Trump's people know how Americans would react if they could see with their own eyes what they're doing.

Nonetheless, there is enough public information that anyone who still supports this administration should be ashamed.

If it’s so hidden, why is the AP interviewing and publishing news on it?