A few days ago, I was speaking with a man in jail. He came to this country 11 years ago, fleeing persecution and poverty and hoping for a better life. He got a job, paid taxes, and built a life here. He fell in love. His partner got pregnant. But before nine months could pass, he was intercepted by ICE and taken to jail because he didn’t have papers. His wife went into labor early and the baby was born premature with significant heart problems. Weeks later, the baby is still in the NICU. He asked if anyone could help him.  “Please,” he said, “I’ve got to get out so that I can work to support my family. Who’s going to help my wife? Who’s going to help the baby? I haven’t even met my son.”

Stories like this unfold around us every day.

Despite the end of the official separation policy, children are still being torn away from their parents. Despite our humanitarian convictions, good Samaritans are being indicted for the crime of leaving water in the desert. Despite our commitment to due process, judges are being accused of conspiring against the law when they work to help immigrants get time in court and with their families.

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