{"id":1435,"date":"2018-06-13T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jcpa.wpengine.com\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2022-03-20T17:23:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T17:23:12","slug":"jcpa-urges-administration-to-end-the-family-separation-policy-and-uphold-our-nations-values-of-family-unity-and-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/press-release\/jcpa-urges-administration-to-end-the-family-separation-policy-and-uphold-our-nations-values-of-family-unity-and-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"JCPA Urges Administration to End the Family Separation Policy and Uphold Our Nation\u2019s Values of Family Unity and Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New York, NY<\/em> \u2013 The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) strongly condemns the Administration\u2019s policy of separating children from their migrant families at the US\u2019s southern border. To amplify the voice of the Jewish community and speak out against this policy, JCPA and ADL sent a letter signed by 26 national Jewish organizations urging the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to immediately end this inhumane practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeparating families is a cruel punishment for children and families, many of whom are fleeing violence and persecution, and in search of safety,\u201d said Cheryl Fishbein, Chair of JCPA. \u201cIt is unthinkable that we would intentionally traumatize and endanger these people, who have already had to make impossible choices to protect their families. We are proud to be partnering with ADL and other Jewish groups to stop this cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This policy also exacerbates existing challenges in our immigration system, adding to the backlog of deportation cases and legal challenges, endangering children, and instilling terror in people seeking refuge. Reports indicate that over 1,000 children have already been separated from their parents since the policy was implemented. Mounting evidence suggests that many children have been threatened, treated poorly, and held in dangerous conditions. Children are particularly likely to suffer emotionally and psychologically from separation from their parents.<\/p>\n<p>The groups called on the Administration to uphold the values of family unity and justice on which our nation was built by rescinding the \u201czero tolerance\u201d policy. We believe that we treat the \u201cstranger\u201d in our midst should reflect our national moral values and ideals.<\/p>\n<p>The full text of the letter is available <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/09\/Jewish-Letter-on-Family-Separation.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York, NY \u2013 The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) strongly condemns the Administration\u2019s policy of separating children from their migrant families at the US\u2019s southern border. 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