As Americans, we need to seriously assess whether our current immigration policy properly reflects our values and whether we believe that forcibly separating fathers, mothers and children across national boundaries is in line with who we are as a nation. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Written statement for ad hoc congressional hearing on Lines that Divide Us: Failure to Preserve Family Unity in the Context of Immigration Enforcement at the Border (April 10, 2013)