"More than 1,300 children were held at UK immigration removal centres during a 15-month period, the government says.

"The special needs kids section might not seem a likely place for a discussion about immigration, but for those of us who struggle with the effects of trauma on our kids, it is a topic that should not be ignored. In advocating for their own children, so many parents become activists for all kinds of children. It is for those parents that I write this article.