Trump's separation of families constitutes torture, doctors find

Evaluations of 26 people by Physicians for Human Rights provides first in-depth look at policy ’s psychological impactThe trauma Donald Trump ’s administration caused to young children and parents separated at the US-Mexico border constitutes torture, according to evaluations of 26 children and adults by the group Physicians for Human Rights (PHR).The not-for-profit group ’s report provides the first in-depth look at the psychological impact of family separation, which the US government continued despite warnings from the nation ’s top medical bodies.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Amanda Holpuch in New York Tags: US immigration Trump administration Donald Trump Psychology US news Torture Source Type: news