https://omeka.lawrencecatania.com/items/show/4387
title: FYI for fathers - Family Separation Impacts: Research recognized by government medical consultants and external experts confirms that forced family separation causes "catastrophic" psychological and physiological harm to children, including PTSD, anxiety, and structural brain changes.
description: FYI for fathers - ---does homeland security consider fathers of divorce and parental alienation a security threat because of the catastrophic physiological and emotional damage caused .--- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not officially classify "fathers of divorce" or "parental alienation" as a security threat. Security threats identified by the DHS and FBI are specifically categorized based on motivations like racism, anti-government sentiment, or abortion-related issues. While the DHS does not track these groups as a general category of threat, individual actions can lead to federal oversight under specific circumstances: Domestic Violent Extremism (DVE): The DHS monitors individuals who may be radicalized by "personal grievances" or "sociopolitical issues" to commit acts of violence. If a person's response to a divorce or custody battle involves plans for violence or intimidation against government officials or the public, they may be assessed as a threat. Family Separation Impacts: Research recognized by government medical consultants and external experts confirms that forced family separation causes "catastrophic" psychological and physiological harm to children, including PTSD, anxiety, and structural brain changes. Public Health Perspective: Some researchers and advocacy groups characterize parental alienation as a "threat to public health" or a form of "intimate terrorism," but this is a sociological and medical framework rather than a DHS security classification. Legal Recognition: Parental alienation is primarily handled in family courts, where judges evaluate it as a form of emotional abuse during custody disputes. It is not currently defined as a standalone disorder by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Recent political discourse has highlighted concerns about federal agencies potentially labeling vocal parents as threats, though the Department of Justice has stated its focus is on actual threats of violence rather than peaceful a…