US immigration policy contravenes the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which all United Nations member nations have ratified except the United States. The convention recognizes that children need special assistance and legal protection and prohibits deprivation of liberty.
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Dr Katherine Pumphrey joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Jessica Hart: “What the COVID-19 Pandemic Teaches Us About Pediatric Iatrogenic Risk.”