“We Strongly Oppose” Separation of Immigrant Families - EDF

“Environmental Defense Fund is dedicated to building a world in which nature and people – especially those most vulnerable to public health and environmental harms – can thrive together. We are compelled to speak when harm and abuse are cruelly inflicted upon children, and when America's very decency and values are in jeopardy.

“We are deeply disturbed by and strongly oppose the Trump administration’s immoral separation of children from parents at the southern border. Our nation’s treatment of these families must respect their humanity. We strongly believe that children should be protected from trauma and abuse. We vigorously oppose measures that compound the suffering of those who have already endured great adversity. And, as we work to build a sustainable world, we are heartened by the resounding rejection of this policy by so many millions across America, from both parties and all walks of life. We stand with them for the dignity and the humanity of the children being separated from parents by government action.”

      Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense Fund