A Moment of Deep Shame

We are now being known around the world as a nation that sanctions cruelty to the most vulnerable of children.

Perhaps the words on the Statue of Liberty should be revised to read

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses longing to breathe free, and we will break up your families and put your children in detention."

This is a moment of deep shame for every American who still possesses the capacity for empathy