article excerpt: Meanwhile, the fear mongering, as Shapiro calls it, takes attention away from the bigger issue at hand: mental health. These are children who are coming over to escape the violence that absolutely pervades the community [back home], he says. During their journey they are at risk for abuse by Mexican gangs. In the U.S., they must adjust to a new environment and unfamiliar faces. Theres such incredible amount of change that these children have to go through during a relatively short period of time, he says. The amount of trauma or stress cannot be understated.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:01:03 +0000
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