US Ships Child Migrants to Notorious Abuse Center

Migrant children, having survived perilous journeys, are now being funneled into a Pennsylvania facility notorious for child abuse, according to The Independent . This institution's history of alleged maltreatment is public record. One might almost infer a pattern: if you're a vulnerable child seeking refuge in the US, preparedness for institutional trauma appears to be a prerequisite. Meanwhile,

the same government that can't seem to find a safe bed for a child migrant somehow manages to locate billions in aid for foreign conflicts—like the $14 billion in aid to Israel, approved largely by politicians who’ve taken millions from AIPAC. (See OpenSecrets.org for the receipts.) Perhaps a better use of funds? Or are some children more 'strategic assets' than others?

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