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Hungarian 2-year-old torn from family due to US immigration policy
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The hardline immigration policy of the US has affected a Hungarian family as well, according to blikk.hu. A Hungarian 2-year-old has been separated from his parents and sent to an immigrant centre in the Bronx, far away from his parents. Now, his half-sister may be able to bring him back to Hungary, to be among family again.
The Hungarian family’s case
A Hungarian family has now been affected by the harsh US regulations, as they were caught last month at border control between Canada and the US. The parents were sent to a state jail while their son went to an immigrant centre, completely alone.
A family friend, John Young, said the problem is that nobody speaks the little boy’s language. The parents, Regina (42) and László (45), contacted Young to ask him to try to arrange that their son could go home to his older sister in Hungary.
They emphasised that their primary goal is to make sure the little boy gets out of the centre, no matter where the parents end up.
They most probably will be deported. However, it is unclear why the family cannot wait for the verdict together in Buffalo.
The Hungarian family that got separatedPhoto: facebook.com/Ronai-and-Ronai-LLP-The-Injury-Lawyers-267051866645049/
The little boy recently celebrated his 2nd birthday, by the way. However, considering he spent it at a New York immigrant centre, away from his family, it probably was not a very happy birthday.
He does not talk or eat properly in the centre, which is not surprising at all. He is scheduled for psychological analysis, even though the main problem is that he is surrounded by a foreign language and cannot see his parents.
Gábor Makai psychologist says that a sense of security for a 2-year-old comes from his parents. “Levente’s sense of security has been fundamentally shaken. The ground has been cut from under his feet. The absence of his parents and the separation cause his relationship with the outside world to change, he is probably scared and extremely terrified.” – claims the expert.
The background on immigration policies
The US has a zero policy regarding illegal immigrants, which became especially apparent in the past weeks. Many children got separated from their parents.
Outrage ensued when news emerged that hundreds of families that were illegally trying to enter the country got torn apart at the US border.
Even Melania Trump spoke out against the heartless practices. The law has existed for over 20 years but could potentially be revoked in the near future. President Trump ordered the separations to stop, and it has been announced that families arriving with children will not be prosecuted for now. However, the over 2000 children separated since April have still not been reunited with their parents and live on in immigrant camps.
Trump’s wife nay have spoken words condemning the practice against immigrants, but when visiting one of the camps, she wore a jacket that said “I don’t care do you” which says so much more. Also, the whole law being around for 20 years needs to be fact checked. What is happening now is due to a recent policy by the trumo administration. His condemning it now is like setting a building in fire, stopping the fire fighters from putting it out, allowing buckets of water to be thrown on it only after neighbors complain, and then expecting praise when the ruins of the home stop burning. Also, you glossed over the country that has stolen a child being the one to decide how much money is necessary to get it back. That’s ransom for a kidnapping. As an American with roots in Hungary, I’m ashamed of my American birthplace and disappointed in the way the country of my ethnic heritage seems to support corrupt government.