Five-year-old Helen signs away right to see a judge

[TexasTowelie]

SAN JUAN, TEXAS – This is the story of a five-year-old girl and the importance of her signature.

The Trump Administration placed great importance on the legal “signature” of Helen, a five-year-old girl from Honduras, because it gave up her right to have a lawyer and have her case reviewed by a judge.

“Basically, when she first arrived, she requested a hearing before a judge, and the government did nothing. Instead, a month later, they gave her another document where she withdrew her previous request to see a judge. And this time, someone checked the withdraw box. So, it never went to a judge. Then, I had to fight and request it for her,” said Eugene Delgado, La Unión del Pueblo Entero’s immigration attorney.

Delgado said of the federal officials reviewing Helen’s case: “They talked to her and told her what she was signing, but how are we going to believe that a five-year-old girl can know what she was signing? It is ridiculous that the government believes that children can defend themselves or that they can understand their rights.”

Read more: https://riograndeguardian.com/five-year-old-helen-signs-away-right-to-see-a-judge/

[EndGOPPropaganda]

1. This is F'ing infuriating. Monsters. They will get their just desserts.

[tblue37]

2. K&R for visibility. nt

[2naSalit]

3. WTF?

[betsuni]

4. Oh hell.

[CaptainTruth]

5. There's a special place in hell for Republicans...

... & it's my patriotic duty to send them there.

[Cha]

6. trump is a Heinous Demon.. not fit to serve.

[dchill]

11. His enablers are worse. They actually KNOW what they're doing.

[PatrickforO]

7. You know, Texas, we're really going to have to have some investigations when

we take back power, and in my opinion, we will need to put some of the horrible people who have ripped children from their parents on trial in an international tribunal for crimes against humanity.

Because that is what this is. A crime against humanity.

[TexasTowelie]

8. I wholeheartedly agree with you.

I don't know how anyone can treat children this young in such a manner.

[Scurrilous]

9. K&R

[sheshe2]

10. The GOP lost their souls. nt

[Vinca]

12. Doesn't every 5 year old know what a Flores bond hearing is?

This is among the top 10 most shameful moments in American history.

[LisaL]

16. I think most fifty year old don't know what Flores bond hearing is.

Let alone five year old.

[Athenapallas]

13. How is this possible legal?

We have 18 months old in court to "defend" themselves! This justice department and Sessions and Nelsen are sick and depraved. How does a Judge allow this? Isn't a Judge suppose to access it someone is competent to understand the hearing and charges? Now a 5year old can sign away her right to see a judge.

I weep for this country and these families we are harm. America now have Kangroo Courts!

[A HERETIC I AM]

14. Well, she obviously had it coming. I mean, just LOOK at her.

[LisaL]

15. Five year old doesn't understand any of it, I am sure.

The theater of the absurd.

[Ilsa]

17. GOP world: 5 year old immigrants must be held responsible,

But 17 year old, 20 year old rich, white, private schoolboys & frat boys are just being boys when they perform acts of debauchery and assault.

[TexasTowelie]

18. This story is being discussed on The Last Word on MSNBC now.

[smirkymonkey]

19. How dare they!