My daughter is queer. Every official involved in making these choices should have to look her in the eye and explain why her life should have been difficult if she were in foster care and why she should be discriminated against if she wants to give a child a home.
Haaland advocates for LGBTQ rights in foster care, highlighting her daughter's experience.
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The decision to send a child across the border alone is unacceptable. My heart breaks every time a child is harmed because of poor policy.
Their attempt to profit off this sacred place shows a clear lack of consideration and disrespect for the lives that New Mexicans live.
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