Treatment of Migrant Children on the US Southern Border Is Consistent With Torture

The separation of children from parents and their treatment at the US Southern border is cruel, unusual, and constitutes torture requiring action by pediatricians.

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 147; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors:	Oberg, Charles, Kivlahan, Coleen, Mishori, Ranit, Martinez, William, Gutierrez, Juan Raul, Noor, Zarin, Goldhagen, Jeffrey
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Academy of Pediatrics 01-01-2021
Subjects:	Care and treatment Child Child Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence Child Welfare - legislation & jurisprudence Demographic aspects Emigration and Immigration - legislation & jurisprudence Health aspects Humans Illegal immigrant children Pediatricians Pediatrics Physician's Role Psychological aspects Societies, Medical Torture Transients and Migrants - legislation & jurisprudence Transients and Migrants - psychology Undocumented immigrant children United States United States Mexico
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Summary:	The separation of children from parents and their treatment at the US Southern border is cruel, unusual, and constitutes torture requiring action by pediatricians.
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ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.2020-012930