How Lawyer Moms of America quickly gained 10,000 members to oppose family separations
A new group called Lawyer Moms of America, formed to oppose separation of immigrant families, has quickly grown to 10,000 members, thanks to social media.
The group is planning a Day of Action on June 29, even though President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to end family separations.
Lawyer Moms says the executive order is silent on the status of more than 2,345 immigrant children who are already separated from their families, and the group is urging they be reunited. And the group is concerned about families being held indefinitely in what could amount to internment camps.
Lawyer Moms also points to an “escape clause” in the executive order allowing separation of immigrant children if remaining with families would pose a risk to their welfare. If detention facilities are substandard, housing children with parents could meet the definition of a risk to welfare. And it is unclear whether families can remain together for more than 20 days if the courts refuse to modify a settlement agreement requiring the release of children or a transfer to licensed facilities after that time period, the group says.
Lawyer Moms will focus on Congress, with plans to visit lawmakers in all 50 states on June 29 to seek a legislative fix.
The ABA Journal spoke with Natalie Roisman, a member of Lawyer Moms of America and a partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer in Washington D.C., about how the group grew so quickly.
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