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How to explain forced separation to children who need simple answers

My son asks why we had to leave grandma behind and I do not have words that make sense to a six-year-old about why families get torn apart.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Immigration often requires sacrificing family unity in ways that defy the logic children need to feel secure.

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“Where Are You with Refugee and immigration justice?”

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