US separates 2,000 children from families at Mexico border

[BHarwana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1007689284583862273

Almost 2,000 children have been separated from their parents or legal guardians at the US-Mexico border since a highly criticised "zero tolerance" immigration policy came into place, according to US officials.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesman told reporters on Friday that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults who crossed the US border without documents between April 19 and May 31.

The adults were held in preparation of prosecution for undocumented entry into the United States, immigration violations, or possible criminal conduct.

All cases of undocumented entry are being referred for criminal prosecution under the "zero tolerance" policy announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in May.

The separations are a consequence of this prosecution, as minors cannot be held with their parents or legal guardians.

The policy has come under fire from politicians, immigration advocates and human rights groups.

Earlier this month, thousands of people rallied in cities across the US calling on US President Donald Trump to reverse the policy.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights last week said the practice "amounts to arbitrary and unlawful interference in family life, and is a serious violation of the rights of the child".

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called the policy "shameful" and said there's no policy justification for it.

Reacting to the separations of nearly 2,000 children from their families, California Senator also urged the Trump administration to end "the immoral policy".

On Thursday, Sessions cited Christian scripture to justify detaining children separately from their fathers and said that, "Consistent, fair application of law is in itself a good and moral thing, and it protects the weak".

A day later, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders drew further anger and ridiculefrom many online after seemingly invoking the Bible to justify the Trump administration's policy.

Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order, expanding the powers of the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to focus on detaining most undocumented immigrants, including those with no criminal record.

The number of interior removals - or deportations of those already in the US - grew by 37 percent during Trump's first year in office when compared with the same period in 2016, according to government data.

Sessions has also recently come under fire for issuing a ruling that may make it nearly impossible for domestic abuse and gang violence survivors to seek asylum in the US.





https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018...n-families-mexico-border-180615191117876.html

 

[Jf Thunder]

I do not condemn what they did, because they have the right to kick them out.

I am all for kicking out each and every afghan, and for that, we too should be prepared for this, because some idiots from Pakistan have married into Afghan families.

 

[SALMAN F]

They have the right to kick illegals

 

[jetray]

I do not condemn what they did, because they have the right to kick them out.

I am all for kicking out each and every afghan, and for that, we too should be prepared for this, because some idiots from Pakistan have married into Afghan families.

Its not kicking them out thats making the news but the way they are doing it. They are separating the children from parents which is morally bad.

 

[Jf Thunder]

Its not kicking them out thats making the news but the way they are doing it. They are separating the children from parents which is morally bad.

they are keeping their nationals, while kicking out the ones that our not nationals.

Same is the case here, The Afghan husband/wives will be kicked out, while their children and spouses will be kept here obviously
or do you have a better way?

 

[Imran Khan]

illegal migrant are pain in as$ they must be kicked

 

[lastofthepatriots]

I do not condemn what they did, because they have the right to kick them out.

I am all for kicking out each and every afghan, and for that, we too should be prepared for this, because some idiots from Pakistan have married into Afghan families.

I wish we could kick people like you out of Pakistan.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Un human behavior if it happened in Pakistan I would oppose it and same with this story
Immigrants can be stopped at border not imprisoned and caged

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Un human behavior if it happened in Pakistan I would oppose it and same with this story
Immigrants can be stopped at border not imprisoned and caged

Stopped...and then what? They run over the border...we push them back..they run over the border...we push them back..they run over the border...we push them back..they run over the border...we push them back..until they finally make it through.

You suggest we shoot them to stop this? Remember many of these people aren't even Mexicans. They don't even belong on either side of the border.

 

[Zibago]

 

[jhungary]

Its not kicking them out thats making the news but the way they are doing it. They are separating the children from parents which is morally bad.

So, are you saying Subjecting a child to an encampment detention environment with their adult parent is a moral thing? Those children were not taken away from their parent permanently, they were first handed to Child Protective Service and hand them back off to Mexican Authority and send home to their legal guardian while their parent were send to jail.

So you are saying US should lock these children up, it's okay and moral as long as they were locked up with their parent?

Un human behavior if it happened in Pakistan I would oppose it and same with this story
Immigrants can be stopped at border not imprisoned and caged

Interning Illegal Immigrant is a common practices with EVERY COUTNRY IN THE WORLD, including Pakistan, and even liberal country like in the EU still intern illegal immigrant they intercepted, albeit in a better build camp than the one in Pakistan or US for that matter.

So, there are only 2 ways to intern illegal immigrant, either you intern the whole family, which the father, mother and all their children are locked up in a camp, or you let the children goes and only intern the parent as they are dependent. Whose said what is more moral? You separate the family and do not intern the children in an adult camp, or you subject the children to the stress and horror being interned in an adult camp?

 

[BHarwana]

Trump bows to critics. Thanks to all caring people families reunited

https://twitter.com/x/status/1009519516580278272

This is a big win for people who fought for human rights in USA.

 

[Imran Khan]

day by day USA is becoming more morally corrupt

 

[BHarwana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1009961738249424897

 

[fanne]

Trump bows to critics. Thanks to all caring people families reunited

https://twitter.com/x/status/1009519516580278272

This is a big win for people who fought for human rights in USA.

thanks trump he has given permission to reunite .