Is this what we mean by 'Childhood Well Being'?

On May 7, President Donald Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, said families who illegally cross the border may be separated after their arrest, with children sent to juvenile centers.

In the 1930s, we children were taught that America was exceptional in its respect for honesty, fairness and sensitivity to the needs of others. As a result, we felt patriotic (and maybe righteous, as well).

There was one stain, however, on American history that could not be ignored or excused. We learned that every aspect of slavery was an abomination. Though we read of shackles, flailing and many other forms of inhumane treatment, there was one phenomenon that this boy sensed was more cruel than all the rest: the separation of family members.

On the same day that Trump's AG announced his policy of family separation, Trump's First Lady announced that her focus during her time in the White House will be "Childhood Well-Being."

I fear that the First Lady faces an uphill battle.

Donald G. Westlake

Wheaton