The Red Cross has a tradition and mission of delivering basic aid and assessing whether humanitarian conditions are met in war and other contexts. We ask them to monitor and relieve the suffering of children who have come to the USA for asylum.
Why is this important?
Children should not be pawns of a political agenda. They deserve education, activities, exercise and legal representation while incarcerated in the USA Office of Resettlement centers. The Red Cross has the infrastructure and experience to deal with and alleviate the terrible, inhuman situation we have imposed on these children. The Red Cross/Crescent has operated in some of the worst war situations and substandard prisons in history and they should be monitoring and helping children here as well. These vulnerable souls need our help and the Red Cross should show they are not political by becoming involved.
