Dozens of families who were separated by the US government's zero-tolerance policy upon entry into the United States "are now preparing to sue the federal government, including several who say their young children were sexually, physically or emotionally abused in federally funded foster care," says this article from the Los Angeles Times. The court filings refer to emotional, physical, and sexual abuses suffered by children placed in foster care, as well as claims blaming the government for wrongful deaths and other damages imposed on children and families separated and/or detained by US authorities. "With more than 3,000 migrant children taken from their parents at the border in recent years, many lawsuits are expected, with damages potentially totaling in the billions. "
