Opinion
Opinion: We Have a Moral Imperative to Fight for Children Who Have Been Taken From Their Parents
By Cat Brooks
At the U.S.-Mexico Border, thousands of children have been stolen from parents fleeing horrific conditions in their home countries – conditions that have been greatly influenced by US policy and practice.
Losing a parent as a child is devastating. I know. When I was eight years old, my father’s struggle with substance abuse landed him in prison.
At least I had my mother’s comfort and the safety of sleeping in my own bed.
As a descendant of slaves, deep within my DNA lies the emotional memory of our children being ripped from our breasts and sold on auction blocks. The trauma lives on and manifests itself in generation after generation of Black families.
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Oakland Post: Week of November 20 – 26, 2024
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