Recently several people posted a link to the July newsletter of Dr. James Dobson in which he writes an open letter addressing his recent visit to our southern border. It was posted and even sent to me by people whom I respect and love, so I tried to read the letter with an open mind. I was hopeful that Dobson’s visit would stir in him some compassion that I have perceived to be missing in the past. As I read, I continued to be hopeful:
“The
"refugees" arrive exhausted and ragged from walking hundreds of
miles. Among them are large numbers of children, many of whom are unaccompanied
by a caring adult. Last year, 382,000 aliens were apprehended for illegally
crossing into this country and almost 100,000 of them were minors. Some of the
kids have been abused along the way. Many of them carry lice, scabies or other
diseases. Currently, the facility I visited is experiencing a flu epidemic, and
there are no additional beds on which to lie. Some of the women have been
raped.”
