Press Release
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis of Unaccompanied Children
… DC) The humanitarian crisis of families and children fleeing violence in Central America and turning themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents has brought out both the best and the worst in our nation. Alarmingly, in places like Murrieta, … children. The spewing of nativist venom, the taking up of arms and the fear-mongering about crime and disease harken back to dark periods in our history and have no business taking place under the banner of our flag. On the other hand, around the … must act now to keep all families together, uphold our standards as a humanitarian nation, and advance the decent work agenda necessary to improve conditions both at home and abroad. Contact: Jeff Hauser or Gonzalo Salvador (202) 637-5018 …