“It wasn’t just tears. It was screams.”
It wasn't just tears. It was screams.
Former employee at Bethany Christian Services, Alma Acevedo, helping children at the border separated from their parents
Former employee at Bethany Christian Services, Alma Acevedo, helping children at the border separated from their parents
— Alma Acevedo
August 2022
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