DR. PATRICIA A. FARRELL

History will be unkind, deservedly so, to America and the Trump administration when it comes time to dissect the full details of the separation of children from their parents and incarcerating them in cages. No words can describe the cruelty and lasting damage we will realize by these unconscionable actions. No justification exists for such inhumane, damaging behavior. In the United States, we have precedents for what happens when children are denied the simple action of a hu

The lounge at the airport was crowded and grew moreso as the time for departure arrived. A small space on a bench seat next to me opened up and a husband and wife sat next to a friend traveling with me. My friend wasn't feeling very well. It had been a not-too-pleasant trip to California and we were both eager to get back to the comfort of our homes. Suddenly, the Hispanic woman, seated with her husband next to my friend, moved closer, although there didn't seem to be a need