Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Pressure the US Government to address concerns on overcrowded border stations

Closed 45 signatures

What the petition asks

The U.K. should put pressure on the US government to ensure proper human rights practices are observed at border stations.
There are credible reports that children as young as 7 and 8, many of them wearing clothes caked with snot and tears, are caring for infants they’ve just met. Toddlers without nappies are relieving themselves in their pants. Teenage mothers are wearing clothes stained with breast milk.
Most of the young detainees have not been able to shower or wash their clothes since they arrived at the facilities. They have no access to toothbrushes, toothpaste or soap.

Timeline

8 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 45
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 8 Sep 2020
Closed 8 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.