Lock Them Up?

       According to the New York Times our government has a dismal record regarding migrant children being held in detention centers. In May of 2017 there were 2400 children being held in detention. Compare that to the 12,800 being held this month. These numbers show that the Trump administration has not relaxed its inhumane practice of separating children from their parents.
       If Mr. Trump is concerned about terrorists entering our country, he needs to consider how many of those 12,800 are becoming future terrorists, not because they came to America with their parents, but because of the inhumane way America is treating them. Think about how you would feel, as a child, about a country that did this kind of thing to you. Would you harbor bad feelings toward that country? Might you want to get even?
       But forget the terrorist part of this tragedy, we need to look at how we are permitting our government, in our name, to mistreat these children and these parents. Placing children, who have done nothing wrong in prison is unconscionable. The kids have no idea where they are. They have no idea where their parents are. Their parents have no idea where their children are. The government has no idea where most of these children are.
       There was an old time movie, before sound was introduced, called the Keystone Cops. It was very funny ciaos. This situation is very similar except it just isn't funny at all. And Americans are becoming ignorant about it. Not by choice but because the Administration keeps drawing their attention away from the problem. But the problem of incarcerating these children is growing. We need to send a message to Mr. Trump. Our current Congress hasn't the will. We need to elect Democrats who do have the will.