February 27, 20215 yr I cannot speak for others, but the issues with Trump and the border policy was the child separation, not the fact that children were being detained. Children caught crossing the border illegally with their families should not be separated. THAT is what Trump was doing, to "punish" border crosses by literally taking their kids from them. We're STILL trying to get some of these families reunited. But minors, unaccompanied or otherwise, still need to be detained. So yeah, there will be "kids in cages," there always have been as long as we don't have open borders (which nobody except immigration extremists want, despite projections by the right). The key difference is that we're no longer taking kids from their parents.
February 27, 20215 yr 7 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I cannot speak for others, but the issues with Trump and the border policy was the child separation, not the fact that children were being detained. Children caught crossing the border illegally with their families should not be separated. THAT is what Trump was doing, to "punish" border crosses by literally taking their kids from them. We're STILL trying to get some of these families reunited. But minors, unaccompanied or otherwise, still need to be detained. So yeah, there will be "kids in cages," there always have been as long as we don't have open borders (which nobody except immigration extremists want, despite projections by the right). The key difference is that we're no longer taking kids from their parents. TLDR
February 27, 20215 yr 14 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: I cannot speak for others, but the issues with Trump and the border policy was the child separation, not the fact that children were being detained. Children caught crossing the border illegally with their families should not be separated. THAT is what Trump was doing, to "punish" border crosses by literally taking their kids from them. We're STILL trying to get some of these families reunited. But minors, unaccompanied or otherwise, still need to be detained. So yeah, there will be "kids in cages," there always have been as long as we don't have open borders (which nobody except immigration extremists want, despite projections by the right). The key difference is that we're no longer taking kids from their parents. Well there’s two sides to that because how do you prove a child belongs to a parent without documentation? For all we know they aren’t really their parents
February 27, 20215 yr 1 minute ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: Well there’s two sides to that because how do you prove a child belongs to a parent without documentation? For all we know they aren’t really their parents That's fair, but in most cases it's not that difficult to discern if the child is comfortable with the alleged parent/guardian. Let's not pretend that the whole policy of separating children from their families is justified because of an outlier situation. Trump specifically sought to separate children to demonstrate brutality, under the rationale that it would reduce those seeking to cross the border. That's a immoral cruelty that we cannot tolerate. But by all means do what you can to ensure that the child is traveling willingly with family. If that means a temporary separation while minors are interviewed in a safe space to confirm the story with whomever they're traveling with, I could understand that as long as it's documented and that families are immediately reunited if there's no suspicion of trafficking or the like.
February 27, 20215 yr 8 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: That's fair, but in most cases it's not that difficult to discern if the child is comfortable with the alleged parent/guardian. Let's not pretend that the whole policy of separating children from their families is justified because of an outlier situation. Trump specifically sought to separate children to demonstrate brutality, under the rationale that it would reduce those seeking to cross the border. That's a immoral cruelty that we cannot tolerate. But by all means do what you can to ensure that the child is traveling willingly with family. If that means a temporary separation while minors are interviewed in a safe space to confirm the story with whomever they're traveling with, I could understand that as long as it's documented and that families are immediately reunited if there's no suspicion of trafficking or the like. Not cruel at all. If it prevents people from coming to the border then it potentially saved children from parents who would make a reckless trek with children in tow. It saves children from the risks that danger poses. Also, even if children being brought over by strangers is the minority of cases, that small minority potentially represents the greatest national security threat, if not a threat to those children themselves being trafficked
February 27, 20215 yr 50 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: BS. Sorry. That's all I'm willing to expend on this argument. It’s usually at this point in the argument that the left turns to false but emotionally triggering images of kids in cages
February 27, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: It’s usually at this point in the argument that the left turns to false but emotionally triggering images of kids in cages Says the guy who's pointing to outlier cases to make an argument FOR separating children from their families.
February 27, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Says the guy who's pointing to outlier cases to make an argument FOR separating children from their families. JEN PSAKI: "Well, let me give a broader description of what's happening here. We have a number of unaccompanied minors, children who are coming into the country without their families.
February 27, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said: Says the guy who's pointing to outlier cases to make an argument FOR separating children from their families. I think that Texas snowstorm was an outlier
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