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Maraya1969

(22,481 posts)
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 05:32 PM Jun 2018

Why aren't there people down at the borders warning families about what they

are heading into? Staying in Mexico has to be better than this!

And I know that is the whole plan but at this point let the vile little fuckers win this battle and let's fight another one on another day.

What is Mexico's president saying about this?

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lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
3. I've seen some reports where they have been warned, but they just can't go back
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 05:45 PM
Jun 2018

For the Central Americans who are escaping violence going back means death.

This toon says it all



Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Exactly. Many would be willing to give their children
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 08:58 PM
Jun 2018

into government custody if that were the only choice, but the way it's being done is designed to cause them and their children all maximal fear and anguish.

 

Trek4Truth

(515 posts)
6. This is exactly what the Republiscums are counting on...Dem's buckling saying Oh please make it
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 09:12 PM
Jun 2018

stop and we'll just give you everything you want. FUCK THIS....DONALD J TRUMP has alone enacted this policy PERIOD. We don't negotiate with terrorists and the American people are stupid but not that stupid...they know who is responsible for this.

uponit7771

(90,344 posts)
7. K&R, They could be told to go to legal port of entry that's half the problem IINM is that if they ..
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 10:37 PM
Jun 2018

... come over the border and just ask without being in a legal port of entry the agents wont tell them the legal process and just take their kids away.

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