Clooney Foundation for Justice Announces $100,000 Donation to Young Center
George and Amal Clooney and the Clooney Foundation for Justice Support the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights announced that it received generous support from George and Amal Clooney and the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which announced a donation of $100,000 to the Young Center to help protect and promote the best interests of immigrant children in the United States who have been separated from their families.
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George and Amal Clooney, Co-Presidents, Clooney Foundation for Justice said: “At some point in the future our children will ask us: is it true, did our country really take babies from their parents and put them in detention centers? And when we answer yes, they’ll ask us what we did about it. What we said. Where we stood. We can’t change this Administration’s policy but we can help defend the victims of it. Today, the Clooney Foundation for Justice will donate $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights.”
Maria Woltjen, Executive Director, Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights at the University of Chicago said: “This Administration’s policy disregards international law and basic principles of human decency. To treat children in such a cruel manner not only violates their legal rights but also their basic needs. We are doing everything we can to advocate on behalf of the thousands of children who are separated and alone, and we are grateful for the generous support of George and Amal Clooney and the Clooney Foundation for Justice—it could not be more vital at this time.”
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