Six months is a long time for any child.

For children in ORR custody, it is now the average time spent separated from family in facilities never meant for long-term care. Systems meant to protect children should not keep them in custody.
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#ChildhoodonHold

🚨 Unaccompanied and separated kids are held for months, often over a year, in ORR facilities without lawyers. They are cut off from family and must face life changing court decisions alone.

Congress must act NOW. Demand an end to indefinite detention. #ChildhoodOnHold

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In the weeks ahead, we’ll be sharing what it looks like when childhood is put on hold for unaccompanied kids in gov shelters. These stories make clear the harm happening under ORR’s watch and why accountability cannot wait.

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