USA Today (9/4, Gomez) reports a report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) contents that “migrant children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border under the Trump administration’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy suffered a wide range of mental trauma, including symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.” Moreover, “the children, many of whom had already endured extreme mental and physical trauma in their home countries, were hit with a second round of distress when they were separated by U.S. officials, according to the report.”
The Wall Street Journal (9/4, Hackman, Subscription Publication) reports the agency found in its report that the migrant children did not receive proper mental healthcare while in US custody. The Office of Refugee Resettlement reportedly claimed it faced difficulties recruiting mental healthcare professionals.
Related Links:
— “Government watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered PTSD, other mental trauma, “Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, September 4, 2019