Politicians routinely use children for propaganda. They bring in the children to hide the motive of legislation whenever the government is doing something shady. This is standard operating procedure and whenever you see any politician signing some bill surrounded by children, read the fine print.
They used children to sell the idea of letting in millions of refugees into Europe when 60% were young males not even from Syria. Children are a fantastic propaganda tool. They pull at the heart-strings of the average person. So always beware when you see any story that uses children to sell an idea. You know they are up to something.