To the editor: Properly, there it’s. Nothing extra completely encapsulates the mixture of cruelty and ignorance of the Trump administration than denying enrollment within the Head Begin program to undocumented immigrant youngsters (“New Trump rule immediately bans undocumented immigrants from Head Start child care,” July 10). Head Begin offers younger youngsters with complete companies that transcend training, together with common medical and dental screenings, immunizations and imaginative and prescient and listening to checks. Enrollees additionally obtain healthful meals and snacks every day, together with vitamin assessments to help wholesome development. This system screens developmental milestones and gives psychological well being and incapacity companies when wanted.
On what planet does it make sense to punish younger youngsters for the truth that they’re undocumented, one thing that isn’t their fault? Why don’t we see this as a possibility to assist these youngsters thrive and finally contribute to society regardless of the place they find yourself? Is that this actually who we’re?
Kevin Patrick, Del Mar
This author is a professor emeritus of public well being at UC San Diego.
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To the editor: So the person who so vehemently talks down vaccines as a result of he apparently fears for the well being and well-being of kids is now gutting the very program that helps youngsters keep wholesome and nicely fed. Head Begin was shaped by President Johnson to help underprivileged youngsters from low-income households. The lack of this support is one other step backward by Well being and Human Providers Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who by no means represents the Kennedy identify and legacy. One other unhappy day for America.
Linda Cooper, Studio Metropolis
