Suffer Little Children

Building 267, Naval Base Ventura County, CA                        AP/NBC San Diego

It boggles the mind and stretches credulity. Thousands ~ tens of thousands ~ of Central American children, some as young as 4 or 5, are spending their days and nights in temporary detention facilities in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and California. They are fleeing growing violence, increasingly directed toward minors, and poverty in their home countries. Some are trying to join a parent who is already here, legally or not. They have endured a journey we would never choose to undertake even as adults, hiking toward an unknown future. And the disconcerting thing about this is that it's not a new phenomenon. Here are the basics: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-ff-immigration-answers-20140621-story.html
   "How we treat the children, in particular, is a reflection of our laws and our values," said Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. It sure is. So, how are we dealing with this crisis (or, rather, what is the PC spin on the plan of action)?: http://www.mercurynews.com/immigration/ci_26023274/jeh-johnsons-statement-unaccompanied-children-at-border-here
   Words notwithstanding, here's a report on what actually seems to be happening (story, video): http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/immediate-consequences-central-american-children-crossing-u-s-border/