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originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: UnBreakable
Once again, how does that justification apply to Ms L v. ICE? She was an asylum seeker from Congo with no criminal record and she was separated from her six year old daughter. How is that justified?
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Sublimecraft
Even if there is a waiting period, why do we suddenly need to separate families? Keeping families together in facilities seemed to work fine before. The problem is thanks to Sessions' zero tolerance policy even asylum seekers are being treated as criminals.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
And as fast as they can be called out for using children as Human Shields they switch gears to using children as Human Targets.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: notsure1
Obama was not doing this exact thing.
And no matter how many times you suggest that he was, it will not change the facts. The facts ARE that this SPECIFIC situation IS new, that children off ALL migrants were NOT being removed from their arms at the border, that there WERE exemptions under Obama, and that there are not now, which is new as of April of this year, as a result of what Jeff Sessions instructed the Southern Border force to do about new arrivals. It is now impossible to claim legitimate asylum at the border, leave alone after entry, by any method, without getting your kids taken away.
That is all on THIS administration, and no one else. You don't have to believe it for it to be true, but if you don't its your perception that is at fault.
originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: WarPig1939
and, no this wasn't the policy before trump... which is quite evident when you look at just how big a disaster it's becoming.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: UnBreakable
Once again, how does that justification apply to Ms L v. ICE? She was an asylum seeker from Congo with no criminal record and she was separated from her six year old daughter. How is that justified?
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: DBCowboy
So people showing up at ports of entry as asylum seekers are criminals?
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: DBCowboy
So people showing up at ports of entry as asylum seekers are criminals?