illegally and were arrested by the Texas Border Patrol. They were taken to Hutto, one of two detainee camps in the US ( the other is in Pennsylvania). The camps operate under the direction of Homeland Security. The woman was separated from her child for three hours while being interrogated for terrorism. Hutto was orignially designed as a prison. Then it was used to house Katrina evacues. Now it is used to detain illegal families. The children are taught by certified teachers. There is carpet and a play station. Meals are prepared by certified dieticians. Of 2000 complaints. all were about the food except for 13. Activists are calling this a prison like environment that is harmful. They claim that if Americans were aware of this, they would be outraged !! Well, Americans..... are you? By the way, the woman was held for 7 months before appearing before a judge and requesting asylum, which she received. She now lives in a shelter in Austin.
2007-02-07
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