Children are a complicated subject in politics because they aren’t fully functional responsible people.
A simpler view is to point out that, whenever a person goes to jail he/she does get separated from his/her children in the same manner, which I do presume is also traumatic for the children. And this happens globally.
I think the problem comes from the fact that the Trump administration did not anticipate in preparing suitable accomodations for the children (who indeed are blameless of this), and are simply lodging them in what appears to be cells for criminals.
Its all about the "image" of watching 4 year olds walking around with a number written in their chest, crying because they can't see their parents, following orders from strange people while being hold in whats pretty much a cell, with a bunch of other strange children. Personally, I think it is horrible for the child.
While the goverment is doing its duty, and this is no different from what goes on in any part of the world when someone goes to jail, the goverment didn't really make any effort to prevent this. In the end, the goverment does suck at everything they do.
The US government had family detainment centers for this use, while their cases were being reviewed.
Protesters demanded they be closed down. And we began 'catch and release' policies instead of following the laws as written.
That created a situation where we were soon flooded with thousands of adults bringing children, who they claim are their own. We really have no idea if they are all biologically related or not.
HOWEVER, the majority of 'children' crossing the border are sent on their own, with no parents along. So who is really separating these families?
True. It happens in every discussion, children are always the issue. This is why you need to plan ahead. The truth is that there is no way to enforce that policy without these consequences, which are indeed sad, yet necessary.
You may notice katy, that I did not make a negative comment on the actual separation, which would be normal under any circumstance of an adult going to jail. But rather the facility issue. It is also fair to point out many are not "kids" but young adults ofg 16-17 years old.
I wasn't aware of the family detainment centers. What year were they closed down? (so I can google them). But in any case, this is what I point out of not planning ahead, considering you would be re-enforcing laws that for long would have been ignored, the Trump administration should have prevented this PR backlash.
It may mark the beginning of the end (could take another 18 or 19 months) for his term in office.
You don't split families up over a misdemeanor.
"The mainstream narrative often reduces the causes of migration to factors unfolding in migrants’ home countries. In reality, migration is often a manifestation of a profoundly unequal and exploitative relationship between migrant-sending countries and countries of destination. Understanding this is vital to making immigration policy more effective and ethical..."...I’m just saying in general. Mexico should be dealing with this, not us, yet everyone keeps blaming Trump and America for how horrible we are...
Exactly!"As ye sow, so shall ye reap." -{Galatians 6:7}
It was Trumps birthright to be president, so he won't be impeached.
Exactly!
Corrupt FBI officials are reaping what they've sown: extreme political bias in the Clinton email investigation where they hoped and assumed Clinton would win; attempting to prevent the election of Trump, but in the event he won, having an 'insurance policy' to get him out using the phony Russia collusion story = a 'soft coup.' Most of the FBI conspirators have quit, been fired, demoted or asked for immunity. The rest are on the chopping block thanks to whistle blowers' future testimony.
First damaging IG Report is just the tip of the iceberg. The next one will reveal Obama's complicity. The Deep State is very unhappy, which makes them very dangerous.
Watch this exciting interrogation of the man who released the IG Report. More riveting than any fictional court room drama!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqhmskEHCsI