"Holding children hostage in terrifying and harmful situations in order to punish parents or to try to win political battles is not new. It’s a shameful part of our country’s history. But resisting these injustices is also part of our heritage." Jenn Meeropol - the granddaughter of Ethel & Julius Rosenberg and the executive director of this organization that helps the children of activists today, including immigrants' rights organizers, who've been targeted because of their progressive activities - blogs here about her very personal relationship to the separation of children and parents in politically charged circumstances.