I think the Foster status is important, but, until the circumstances in their homeland is decided impossible to return to (ie: no parents) the children have a right to go home and be with their family in a country of peace and not suffering. These children are important to their countries. They don't know it yet, but, they are the future. There has to be a reasonable future to return to.
...Local officials (click here) who would likely be involved in the housing and care of 2,000 immigrant children are scrambling to form a solid plan following County Judge Clay Jenkins’ Saturday announcement.
...Local officials (click here) who would likely be involved in the housing and care of 2,000 immigrant children are scrambling to form a solid plan following County Judge Clay Jenkins’ Saturday announcement.
County officials and service agencies who would be the ones dealing with the children only heard about the large logistical undertaking just before the announcement and are forming a plan now.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins (G.J. McCarthy/The Dallas Morning News)
Commissioner John Wiley Price said at an unrelated press conference today that a place to house the children has been found, but did not give details. The county also intends to get Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas County Health and Human Services and the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office involved.
...“There’s a lot of moving parts,” Price said. “We plan on inviting those as a collaborators but unlike Katrina, we used everything that was at our disposal, we have some planning time so as a result we’re vetting it a lot better.”
County Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia said she talked to the county judge before he made the announcement but has no firm plans about what might come next. She said her office has been flooded with calls from local social service agencies and officials who are willing to help....
