We have sworn to do this job." During this time, the news was filled with horrific stories of children being ripped from their parents at the border and placed in detention centers and shelters, including 2,000 children separated from their parents during the first six-week period after the policy was announced. [...] Age 11 and up Questions to Start the Conversation What have you heard about children and their parents being separated and put in detention facilities at the U. [...] S border? What are your thoughts and feelings about this situation? What do you think it is like for these children to be separated from their parents? What do you think it might be like for families to have to stay in detention centers? Is there a connection that we, as a family, have to the current situation on the border? What more do you want to know about what is happening? Questions to Dig D. [...] Senator or Representative what would you do? How would you vote on the bills that have been introduced to keep families together and make sure they are treated with compassion? In addition to the steps already being taken, what do you think should be done about the “zero tolerance” policy? Ideas for Taking Action Ask: What can we do to help? What individual and group actions might make a differenc. [...] As a family, write a letter to your Members in Congress that expresses your views about family separation at the border and the ”Keep Families Together Act.” You can use ttthhiiiss l lliiinnkk to find your representative and ttthhiiiss l lliiinnkk to find your Senators.
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