Empathy in NY as immigrant children brought from border |
This was the first clue for New Yorkers that what seemed reserved for television screens — children being separated from parents at the borders, 2,000 miles away in Texas — had now reached upper Manhattan. US President Donald Trump`s `zero-tolerance policy` that led to children being forcibly separated from their parents appears to have shaken America. It is visible in conversations on the streets, through popular talk show hosts dedicating large chunks of air time to the issue, and nearly everyone appalled by the complete lack of information.A day before, hours after the images of the girls went viral, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stood on the same sidewalk and expressed shock. “We are all shocked at what we think is something happening far away. Well, I have to tell you I am further shocked to find out today how much this policy has now come home, right here to New York City. There are now 239 children right here as a result of the Trump administration`s family separation policy,” he said.Mid-afternoon on Thursday, children from the facility left the building in groups, just like they had come in early that morning. Some even left wearing masks. Many among them have been spending the nights in foster care, soon after they arrived in New York, with Spanish speaking families.
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