Children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel visits immigration-related facilities in New Jersey as part of a public effort opposing family separations and child detention. According to Fox News, she tours a Newark immigration detention facility and urges authorities to stop enforcement practices she says break children’s hearts. The Washington Times reports that she also visits families associated with detainees at Delaney Hall, in Newark, where she calls on Congress and the federal government to end what she describes as the traumatization of children connected to immigration enforcement.
Both outlets describe Ms. Rachel’s appearances as advocacy focused on the impact detention has on children. She speaks about the emotional harm she sees or is told about during her visits and calls for policy changes to prevent further harm. The Washington Times also quotes her saying the issue is not partisan and frames her remarks around accountability and the treatment of children in detention. The reports do not provide new official findings from immigration authorities, focusing instead on her statements and her planned visits to locations where detainees and their families are connected.
