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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
One. Last. Time.
The Huff Post article said that at least 10,000 people were deported, and separated from their children, for no reason other than being here illegally.
Here is my question - why is that OK, but not what Trump is currently doing?
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They weren't forcibly separated from their children. Policy was to give the parents the option to take their kids or place them with family. Families at the border were charged with civil violations and sent back. It wasn't perfect but it was at least somewhat humane.
Trump is now treating all adults as criminals, forcibly removing babies and kids on the spot and shipping them to detention centers and banning media and politicians to even see what's going on with the children.
Even worse they're doing it for political reasons.
Even worse even worse the Administration lied about the protocol for the last two weeks before finally flipping and caving to pressure.
Situations are quite different Jim, that's why there's condemnation from both sides. We need bi-partisan immigration reform but you're not going to see it under Trump. It would undermine his Presidency.