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Do No Harm: The U.S. Border Child Tragedy Continues
Meet the Latino children ripped from their parent's arms at the U.S. border.
You'll discover raw accounts of their struggle to survive alone in systems never designed to raise them. Do No Harm is the gripping insider account of a humanitarian crisis that enables abuse, sex trafficking, drug use, teen pregnancy, and death. This is a riveting book that empowers you to become an agent of change.
Inside you'll
The horrifying pipeline between federal immigration and local foster care Barriers to reconnecting children with their families Dramatic ways reuniting families improves lives and communitiesIf you want to create a safe and supportive community for kids to thrive, this book is for you.
"Separating these families was implemented without any effective system or procedure for tracking the children after they were separated from their parents... migrant children are not accounted for with the same efficiency and accuracy as property." - Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw
"The beginning can never be changed, but there is ALWAYS a solution to modify the ending. Richard has given us that solution. Thank you!"
- Paige McPherson, 3x U.S. Olympian and 2012 Bronze Olympic medalist in TaeKwonDo
"An important book for anyone who wants to help children in crisis."
- Dr. John DeGarmo, Founder of the Foster Care Institute
Combine the investigative expertise of Sherlock Holmes, decades of experience working with Latin American businesses and agencies, and a focus on reuniting children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from their families and you get "Border Angel" Richard Villasana, an international expert on immigration issues, U.S. foster care and founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids.
You'll discover raw accounts of their struggle to survive alone in systems never designed to raise them. Do No Harm is the gripping insider account of a humanitarian crisis that enables abuse, sex trafficking, drug use, teen pregnancy, and death. This is a riveting book that empowers you to become an agent of change.
Inside you'll
The horrifying pipeline between federal immigration and local foster care Barriers to reconnecting children with their families Dramatic ways reuniting families improves lives and communitiesIf you want to create a safe and supportive community for kids to thrive, this book is for you.
"Separating these families was implemented without any effective system or procedure for tracking the children after they were separated from their parents... migrant children are not accounted for with the same efficiency and accuracy as property." - Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw
"The beginning can never be changed, but there is ALWAYS a solution to modify the ending. Richard has given us that solution. Thank you!"
- Paige McPherson, 3x U.S. Olympian and 2012 Bronze Olympic medalist in TaeKwonDo
"An important book for anyone who wants to help children in crisis."
- Dr. John DeGarmo, Founder of the Foster Care Institute
Combine the investigative expertise of Sherlock Holmes, decades of experience working with Latin American businesses and agencies, and a focus on reuniting children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from their families and you get "Border Angel" Richard Villasana, an international expert on immigration issues, U.S. foster care and founder of Forever Homes for Foster Kids.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 6, 2022
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April 4, 2024
I want to thank Richard Villasana for writing this book! He sheds light on the problems of family separation and extends the conversation to the issues with the foster care system in the US.
As a former foster youth, I was pained to read about the statistics and examples Villasana shares. I haven't kept up to date on the details and horrors of the system I was fortunate enough to survive all those years ago. It's not surprising that things are still very dire for so many families.
But I LOVE how Richard shares the great work his nonprofit conducts to unite families. And I love the candor and tone of urgency he brings as he reminds us of ways we can help foster kids.
Villasana doesn't sugarcoat the big issues, and while it's hard to read about stark realities, ignoring them or glossing over them only hurts society. If we can help our kids (all kids) feel safe and loved, we are on our way to building a better, safer society.
As a former foster youth, I was pained to read about the statistics and examples Villasana shares. I haven't kept up to date on the details and horrors of the system I was fortunate enough to survive all those years ago. It's not surprising that things are still very dire for so many families.
But I LOVE how Richard shares the great work his nonprofit conducts to unite families. And I love the candor and tone of urgency he brings as he reminds us of ways we can help foster kids.
Villasana doesn't sugarcoat the big issues, and while it's hard to read about stark realities, ignoring them or glossing over them only hurts society. If we can help our kids (all kids) feel safe and loved, we are on our way to building a better, safer society.
October 13, 2023
A well-written, highly informative book that looks at the problems STILL facing children separated from parents at the U.S. border. Comprehensive, compassionate, and written with an underlying anger that these problems still exist. Plus a clear-eyed look at the problems in the foster care system. An outstanding reference for those who genuinely care about children and their welfare.
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