Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has agreed to change the way it was treating the children in their "custody". Among the changes promised for the children from 1 to 17 in detention are:
- Kids can now wear normal clothes instead of being forced to wear prisoners clothing.
- Kids are now allowed to keep pens and paper in their cells.
- Kids will no longer be threatened with being separated from their parents by guards.
- Kids will be given education opportunities and allowed on field trips.
- Kids will now have guaranteed regular access to a pediatritian.
These are children who are being held in a former maximum security prison while their families are applying for asylum.
I hope that no one thinks that treating kids with a bit of compassion is a bad thing.
Link to article: Lawsuit over immigrant children's treatment settled
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