An American Catastrophe
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Image is a pull quote from the print edition. An investigation by Caitlin Dickerson. The Atlantic – August 7, 2022. Note: This article appears in the September 2022 print edition of The Atlantic with the headline “‘We Need to Take Away Children.’”
As a therapist for children who are being processed through the American immigration system, Cynthia Quintana has a routine that she repeats each time she meets a new patient in her office in Grand Rapids, Michigan: She calls the parents or closest relatives to let them know the child is safe and well cared for, and provides 24-hour contact information. […]
