Biden Admin To Begin Reuniting Families Separated Under Trump’s Border Policy This Week

Families that had been split under the Trump administration’s child separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border will begin reuniting this week, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1372464

Mayorkas has been working very hard. The Trump/Miller family separation policy was a grotesque violation of human rights. I am so glad that Mayorkas has started the reunification process. I look forward to the DOJ announcing a full criminal inquiry into the conduct of the officials who made this happen. This was a crime against humanity,

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Families that had been split under the Trump administration’s child separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border will begin reuniting this week

How many weeks before some right wing mediots start complaining that there are still orphaned children and it’s Biden’s fault?

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It was cruel by design.

Crafted – literally – to cause maximum human suffering.

It’s who Trump is; it’s who today’s GOP is.

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This was a crime against humanity,

True dat but shouldn’t the V.P. be there? Opportunity to show that there are people who truly care.

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For the sake of those children who will never be same I would really like five minutes in a locked room with Stephen Miller. Or three. Or two.

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Of course, the Family Values Party will now start complaining about Biden coddling immigrants.

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Stephen Miller has it on good authority the little girl in this photo is a known Al -Qaeda sympathizer

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This will go better without photo ops.

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Governance in the service of people. I like that.

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New York Weekly News (May 26, 1866) on the persecutions of Native Americans:

”These are the wretches the Government pamper…sickly sentiment in favor of preserving them is all bosh. We say kill them off, the faster the better, without distinction — nits make lice.”

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For every reason. I saw a reunification after just a short period. The kid was afraid of his parents, didn’t trust them any more. The mom was visibly heartbroken. I hope other families do better but this is a terrible, profound crime and the president and vice president should keep their distance. There’s no triumph here, no happy ending. All you can say is thank you, Trump voters. You wanted to see things shaken up and I wish I could make you eat this. I wish the suffering could be taken off those families and put on you, you soulless monsters.

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It’s a conundrum…for some people (us) it would be acceptable…for the opposition, it may engender even more hatred for innocent children who wanted to harm no one.

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Yes, maybe so. Let’s hope it gets tons of media coverage. Worse than the Bush days of enhanced interrogation.

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That picture breaks my heart.

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But are they ALL going to get ObamaPhones, too?

And Glocks?

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Biden Admin To Begin Reuniting Families Separated Under Trump’s Border Policy This Week

“Um, that’s news to me (in unison).”

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Maybe we could raise money by charging people 5 minutes alone with Miller, Sessions, and Barr. No questions asked, no weapons allowed to be carried in.

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Tell you what—throw him in with the moms. I’m not the one who needs it most.

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It’s Kleenex and baby oil material for many of your fellow citizens. Some within a stone’s throw of your house.