Another Child Dies -- Time for Nielsen to Resign

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Another Child Dies -- Time for Nielsen to Resign

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

A child has died while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol -- a 7-year-old victim of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s “zero humanity” policies. Secretary Nielsen has ordered and overseen family separation and bears responsibility for this child’s death and the hundreds of children who are now permanently orphaned.

Under her leadership, nothing has been done about the over 1300 charges of sexual and physical abuse filed against ICE by women and children in detention. Children torn from their families have been drugged while held in detention facilities. Tear gas has been fired at refugees -- including mothers and babies in diapers -- peacefully gathering at the border. And now, reports of a 7-year-old girl suffering from dehydration and shock died in the custody of Border Patrol after crossing into the U.S. with her father last week.

This is inexcusable. This is unfathomable. It’s time for Nielsen to resign.

It’s time for Nielsen to resign.

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To: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
From: [Your Name]

As Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, you bear responsibility for the suffering, abuse, and pain caused to the thousands of families detained, separated, and jailed. More than 650 children are now permanently orphaned. And charges of physical and sexual abuse of families while in detention are rampant. Your leadership is part of a system that is failing Americans as well as families and children seeking safety in America. Leaving you in office has become unthinkable.

We demand that you step down as Secretary of DHS.