Trauma at the Border

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“If the brain is disrupted by toxic stress, you will see children who will not do well in school. They will drop out of school. They relieve their pain by smoking, drinking alcohol, doing drugs. They often become part of our prison system.” Colleen Kraft MD, MBA, FAAP

There is no safe amount of time for a child to be locked up. For more information on what you can do to end migrant family imprisonment, please visit: familiesbelongtogether.org.

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