# An American Catastrophe

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/chapter-1the-dawn-of-zero-tolerance-2/
- Published: 2022-08-10T09:15:19-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theatlantic.com