{"id":2456572,"date":"2026-06-12T16:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2456572"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:33:45","slug":"ms-rachel-defends-speaking-out-on-politics-visiting-detention-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ms-rachel-defends-speaking-out-on-politics-visiting-detention-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Rachel Defends Speaking Out on Politics, Visiting Detention Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Children\u2019s entertainer Ms. Rachel<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is responding to critics questioning why she is weighing in on political issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi! I have two master\u2019s degrees in education & 20 years experience working with children. I\u2019m also a mom & was a public school teacher,\u201d Ms. Rachel, 43, (born Rachel Griffin Accurso) wrote via Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Thursday, June 11. \u201cResearch shows that trauma can profoundly affect brain development\u00a0 & well-being & I\u2019ve seen those effects firsthand.\u201d<\/p>\n

The YouTube and Netflix children\u2019s content creator continued, \u201cChild development experts, teachers & parents should have a voice in policies that impact children. We know that supporting children helps them thrive & makes communities stronger for everyone.\u00a0 I think people who care about kids should have a say in how kids are treated \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Rachel\u2019s post comes after she visited families connected to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)\u2019s Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, earlier this week.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Jennifer Lawrence and More Stars Reveal Why They Don\u2019t Talk About Politics<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tJennifer Lawrence, Ethan Hawke and more stars have gotten real about why they don\u2019t publicly talk about politics. Politics in the United States has gotten more divisive over the years. While some celebrities have used their influence to advocate for causes like immigration and women\u2019s rights, others have kept their beliefs to themselves. Josh Duhamel [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After speaking with children who are missing their parents, Ms. Rachel was motivated to visit Washington, D.C. and campaign for change in the immigration system and multiple detention centers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in Washington, D.C. carrying 535 packets of letters written by children who are currently detained or have been detained at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center. Today, every member of Congress will receive one,\u201d she wrote via Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Thursday. \u201cChildren need to be in school and on playgrounds \u2014 not in a detention center that abuses them! I will update you soon on my meetings with Congress members! Please reach out to your Congress member! It helps so much. You can look back at this time in history and say you helped end family detention.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson disputed claims of family separation, telling Fox News<\/span><\/a> in a statement, \u201cICE does not separate families. Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates.\u201d<\/p>\n

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