Asylum seeker recounts what she and her 6-year-old endured in US detention

It was no place for human beings, let alone for families with small children

The author wrote on the condition of anonymity because of the gang-related threats she and her family face in the United States and in El Salvador.

I came to this country from El Salvador in 2014 seeking safety for myself and my son. Instead, I found myself locked in a family immigration detention center. It’s an experience that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

When I heard news stories of nearly 3,000 children separated from their parents at the border, my heart broke for them. Now President Trump claims to have ended the separation of families, instead placing parents and their