Child-Abuser-in-Chief, Donald Trump, still has 2053 children at over one hundred locations throughout the country still in limbo as to when they will be re-united with their parents, this, five days after suspending his callous and inhumane policy of separating children from their parents.  Besides not knowing the whereabouts of each child, the condition under which the children are being held is not known.  Since the majority has been dumped into a vast network owned by for-profit contractors, questions naturally arise over the standards the facilities follow.  Are the facilities sanitary?  Is there adequate food?  What is the level of crowding?  What is the level of staffing?  Is the staff vetted?  What is the record of physical or child sexual abuse at the facilities?  Although the administration has said that the remaining 2053 children are being treated well and the administration has released its own videos of young boys enjoying themselves playing games and relaxing, the press and the Congress have been permitted very limited access or data on the facilities or the qualifications of caretakers.  Given the record of this administration in telling the truth about large and small things since the inauguration, including crowd sizes (LIES) and the number of deaths attributable to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico—Trump says 64 died while other experts say as many as 1427 dies as a result of Maria.  And given the record and incompetence of this administration it is not unreasonable to have nightmarish fears of what might be happening to some of the little girls and boys that have been handed over to some low-bid, for-profit contractors.  Given our Child-Abuser-in-Chief’s callous disregard for principles of basic human decency and his view of these little brown children described in his own words as vermin and an infestation, is there any reason to expect that he cares?  (“ ’HE’ REALLY DOESN’T CARE, DO YOU?”)  

We must remain vigilant and insist that the spotlight remain on this issue until all the children are accounted for and the conditions of their care as detainees are fully understood.