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An Open Letter to University and College Leadership An Open Letter to University and College Leadership Wednesday, May 1, 2019 To Whom It May Concern: Children were torn away from their parents and placed in cages. An image other administrations would have avoided at all costs, but one that the Trump administration hoped would send a message to migrant families heading north for asylum: if you come here, this could happen to you. The cruelty of the policy was matched only by the incompetence of its execution. Administration officials did not keep the records needed for reuniting families, nor did they properly vet employees responsible for looking after these children. Because of their negligence, children have been physically abused. Because of their negligence, children have been sexually assaulted. Because of their negligence, children have died. Their inaction and negligence did not happen in a vacuum. Senior members of the Trump administration played a role, many helping craft, implement, and defend this heinous policy. Those officials include: • Matthew Albence, Executive Associate Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Nathalie Asher, Acting Executive Associate Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Operations • Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services • Matthew Bassett, Assistant Secretary for Legislation, HHS • Rachel Brand, former Associate Attorney General • Joseph Edlow, Deputy Attorney General, DOJ • Eric Hargan, Deputy Secretary, HHS • Gene Hamilton, Counselor to Attorney General, DOJ • Jonathan Hayes, Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS • Jennifer Higgins, Citizenship and Immigration Services • Thomas Homan, Former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House Press Secretary • Sarah Isgur Flores, Former Spokesperson, DOJ • Lynn A. Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Family Support, HHS • John Kelly, Former White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Homeland Security • Kathy Kraninger, Former Associate Director for Government Programs, OMB • Scott Lloyd, Former Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement • Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security • James McHenry, Director of Office of Immigration Review, DOJ • Stephen Miller, Senior Advisor to the President • Jen Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, HHS • Kirstjen Nielsen, Former Secretary of Homeland Security • Robert Perez, Deputy Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection • Carla Provost, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol • Jeff Sessions, Former U.S. Attorney General • Judy Stecker, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, HHS • Jallyn Sualog, Deputy Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS • Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Steven Wagner, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration for Children and Families, HHS • Maggie Wynne, Counselor for Human Services Policy, HHS See attached for details about the role these individuals played in the policy. Some of these individuals have left the administration in recent months, many now trying to distance themselves from the horrible policy in a vain attempt to rehabilitate their reputations. Regardless of when they leave, they should not be allowed to seek refuge in your classrooms, lecture halls, or auditoriums. Allowing them to step off of the revolving door and into the welcoming arms of academia should be a nonstarter. Many colleges and universities have codes of conduct; a guiding moral compass that allows for spirited, intellectually rigorous debate. At times that moral compass may be tested and lead administrators and students into gray areas. There are, however, some actions so heinous that our guiding moral compass gives us clear direction. Such is the case of children separated from their parents while seeking asylum at the border. We call on you to abide by the highest ethical, moral and academic standards and make it clear that your college or university will not hire or bestow a fellowship or other honor to anyone involved in the development, implementation, or defense of the Trump administration’s family separation immigration policy. There are some lines that simply cannot be crossed. Sincerely, Restore Public Trust America's Voice National Immigration Law Center Center for Popular Democracy Southern Poverty Law Center American Bridge Allied Progress Bridges Faith Initiative NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice Equity Forward Faith in Public Life Jobs with Justice Main Street Alliance MomsRising People's Action Workers Defense Project CASA In Action CREDO Action California Reinvestment Coalition Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights - CHIRLA Florida Immigrant Coalition Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Make the Road New York AMEXCAN North Carolina Justice Center Raleigh Immigration InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia Ohio Immigrant Alliance Transformations CDC South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center American Gateways Detained Migrant Solidarity Committee Fuerza Del Valle La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) Mexican American Legislative Caucus Proyecto Azteca RAICES Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network Texas Civil Rights Project Workers Defense Project Youth Rise Texas OneAmerica Report: Chaos and Crisis: Senior Trump Admin Officials Implicated in Child Separation How Officials Crafted and Defended the Heinous Policy and How Many Will Likely Seek Refuge in Boardrooms and Corner Offices One year ago, the Trump administration ripped children away from their parents and placed them in cages. It was an image they hoped would send a message to migrant families heading north for asylum: if you come here, this could happen to you. The cruelty of the policy was matched only by the incompetence of its execution. Administration officials did not keep the records needed for reuniting families, nor did they properly vet employees responsible for looking after these children. Because of their negligence, children have been physically abused. Because of their negligence, children have been sexually assaulted. Because of their negligence, children have died. This report details how inaction and negligence did not happen in a vacuum. Senior members of the Trump administration played a role, many helping craft, implement, and defend this heinous policy. Some of these individuals have left the administration in recent months. Regardless of when they leave, they should not be allowed to seek refuge in boardrooms or corner offices. Allowing them to step off of the revolving door and into welcoming arms should be a nonstarter. These findings make clear that America’s CEOs should deny employment, contract for consulting, or seat on corporate boards, anyone involved in the development or implementation of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Furthermore, CEOs should make it clear to the lobbying shops and consulting firms they hire and the think tanks, political committees, and candidates they fund --- that they will not work with or support them if they hire these individuals. There are some lines that simply cannot be crossed. We will be watching. Visit TrumpAdminSeparation.org for more information. Contents: Chaos and Crisis: Senior Trump Admin Officials Implicated in Child Separation Report: Chaos and Crisis: Senior Trump Admin Officials Implicated in Child Separation Report: Chaos and Crisis: Senior Trump Admin Officials Implicated in Child Separation Matthew Albence - Executive Associate Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Nathalie Asher - Acting Executive Associate Director on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Operations Alex Azar - Secretary of Health and Human Services Matthew Bassett - HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Rachel Brand - Former U.S. Associate Attorney General Joseph Edlow - Deputy Attorney General, DOJ Gene Hamilton - DOJ, Counselor to Attorney General Eric Hargan - Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jonathan Hayes - Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS Lynn A. Johnson - Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Family Support Kathy Kraninger - Former Associate Director for Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget Scott Lloyd - Former Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement Kevin McAleenan - Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection James McHenry - Director of DOJ Office of Immigration Review Stephen Miller - Senior Advisor to the Present Kirstjen Nielsen - Secretary of Homeland Security Carla Provost - Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Judy Stecker - HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jallyn Sualog - Deputy Director of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement Ronald Vitiello - Acting Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Steven Wagner - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration for Children and Families, HHS Maggie Wynne - Counselor for Human Services Policy, HHS Thomas Homan - Former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Kelly - Former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Sessions - Former Attorney General 2 Report: Chaos and Crisis: Senior Trump Admin Officials Implicated in Child Separation Matthew Albence - Executive Associate Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Albence Was Apparently Promoted To ICE Acting Deputy Director While Continuing Duties With Enforcement And Removal Team. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has undergone a quiet change in leadership, which a former senior ICE official told Newsweek offered proof that the embattled agency was ‘sidelining’ its investigative unit to focus more on
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