The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading authority on child health, has repeatedly and unequivocally opposed the detention of children for immigration purposes; in fact, the AAP’s leadership recently reiterated that all children held in immigration detention should be immediately released, and these facilities should be permanently shuttered.”

On the podcast is Barbara Rodriguez. She's the health reporter for the digital publication, "The 19th". She recently published an article entitled, " These pediatrician moms have a shared message: Release all children in immigration detention" The article is a conversation with pediatrician moms who see the inherent dangers in incarcerating children.

Barbara has been a journalist for nearly 20 years, reporting from statehouses, a presidential campaign trail and doctor's offices during the early days of the global pandemic.

https://19thnews.org/2026/03/pediatrician-moms-children-health-immigration-detention/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/614d500305bc5541f50c3baf/t/69a1effc5cc09a2d4ea92656/1772220412407/End+Child+Detention+Letter+with+signatures+Feb+26+2026.pdf

https://theraidpodcast.org/

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