Worse Than POWs

Foreign Policy published a thought-provoking and disturbing piece on Friday (link here) about how Donald Trump's administration treats migrants worse than prisoners of war and that such treatment would violate the Geneva Conventions.

Deaths in migrant camps due to government negligence would violate Article 13 of the third Geneva Convention.

The lack of medical facilities would violate Articles 15 and 31 of the third Geneva Convention.

The lack of hygienic facilities -- for instance, babies are being fed with unwashed bottles and are not provided with diapers -- would violate Articles 29 and 72 of the third Geneva Convention.

Lack of civil treatment for inmates would violate Article 17 of the third Geneva Convention.

And to add insult to injury, per the article, "at least 800 complaints of abuse and discrimination [have been lodged]. For example, Muslims have been prevented from praying, and gay men have reportedly been refused necessary medical treatment. Evidence of online hate speech by immigration officials has also emerged in spades."

I fear this is a problem that will have to get a lot worse to shake up the public before it can get better.