ANA and AAN Joint Statement on Family Separation Policy
ANA and AAN Joint Statement
Published Date: February 8, 2019
Purpose
On behalf of the nation’s more than 4 million registered nurses, including the many who dedicate their lives to the health and wellbeing of children, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) call on Congress to take swift action to address the needs of migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking children and families impacted by the Administration’s separation policy at the border.