US Child Detention Centres or ‘Concentration Camps’?

Yasaman Ravanbakhsh (12) STAFF REPORTER

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America, a nation founded by European settlers has now transformed into a global superpower. The nation that was founded on the notion of immigration has now turned itself into one of the worst places to be; with increased crime rates and the humanitarian crisis going on now, America has decided to step up its game and made the situation exponentially worse. The Trump administration has enacted the ‘family separation policy’ and has forced the separation of parents and children all across the US.


There are many arguments about the idea that the camps are really concentration camps, but one that stands out the most is an argument on the definition of the word ‘concentration camp’. According to an article in QUARTZ by  Annalisa Merelli, it can’t be

Related imageconsidered a concentration camp due to the fact that the children are still living good healthy lives. Concentration camps predate the mid 20th century Nazi Germany regime, and these camps are defined as: “a place for mass detention of civilians without a trial, usually on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, or political affiliation”