Christmas eve, no less, tweet from Beto:

[applegrove]

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Link to tweet

[Me.]

1. THank You Beto

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Released INTO the United States?

What the hell is wrong with these people?

How many people are unaccounted for before this release? Someone is hiding something.

[tblue37]

24. I am reminded of hospitals dumping poor patients in thin hospital gowns--and sometimes incoherent

or in wheel chairs--usually at night, also usually at bus stops.

[MyOwnPeace]

26. YES!!!

I was thinking the same thing - and citizens were outraged!!!!

Wonder if that outrage is happening now?

[George II]

42. Years ago when I was in the Navy, a week before Christmas our Commanding Officer took some of us....

....to the local Psychiatric Hospital, Creedmore on Long Island, to visit the children (in full uniform). I asked why there were so many children there, as the administrators said that around the holidays parents bring their children there to essentially "get them out of the way" during the holidays.

It was heartbreaking, but the children were thrilled to see us, especially in uniform. They felt special that "soldiers" (I was a Seaman) were visiting them.

As sad as it was, it was fun too, bringing a little bit of cheer and diversion into their lives.

[babylonsister]

3. omg. I wonder if they ran out of food, water, ???

Untenable any time, but especially on Christmas Eve.

[NotASurfer]

4. If you have one more gift in you...

Here's the link pulled from Beto's tweet

https://annunciationhouse.org/financial-donations/

I know it's been a long year. Sometimes it feels like it will never end. But as long as this Administration makes it a point of warped pride to treat these parents like criminals and run baby jails for their children, it's up to us to represent this nation's better angels

[GitRDun]

10. Tried to donate using CC

Keeps giving State is in Error message.

Maybe only Paypal works.

[NotASurfer]

12. Yep, think the donate page says PayPal

Looks like writing out a check and using USPS works too

And I appreciate your generosity in trying there

[MLAA]

35. I think I just had luck putting in my credit card 😉

Update:

I put in my credit card....but the email confirmation I got was from paypal

[ananda]

14. Indeed!

Thank you, Beto!

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I need to know more about this.

[applegrove]

6. More from Beto on the subject at twiiter:

https://mobile.twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1077295625723613184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1077299980371668993&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2F100211587898

[Stinky The Clown]

11. We just made a donation to Ascuncion House

[applegrove]

15. Great stuff. I can't afford to give to charity until Jan.

[csziggy]

33. ICE drops off large group of migrants at El Paso bus terminal, police say

DU thread about it: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142229892

CNN story with above headline: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/24/us/el-paso-immigrants-ice/index.html

[mcar]

7. I donated earlier today

ICE is horrible.

[nolabear]

8. Just donated and shared. My dream is for him to make more

than that damned wall fund.

[iluvtennis]

9. Just donated. The irony that it takes a government shutdown to get them out of the captivity

they should have never been in.

[KatyaR]

13. Just sent a donation.

I hope it helps.

[KelsieK]

16. OK I'm in

Thanks Beto for the alert and your involvement.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. This was just a story on our local news

I'm hoping that portends greater national coverage.

[yardwork]

18. I just donated. Thanks, Beto. Thanks, applegrove.

[PatrickforO]

19. I just donated.

We've got to get these people housed and fed.

[SunSeeker]

20. K & R for exposure.

[George II]

21. Yeah, this happened last night. Unbelievable. I posted the CNN report here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142229892

ICE drops off large group of migrants at El Paso bus terminal, police say
Source: CNN

(CNN)Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers dropped off more than 200 undocumented immigrants outside a Greyhound bus terminal in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday night without an apparent plan for housing them, according to Sgt. Robert Gomez, spokesman with the El Paso Police Department.

Police were first notified of the crowd at about 8 p.m. by officials at the bus terminal, who said individuals were trying to board buses without tickets.

"All of a sudden a bunch of people show up; ICE drops them off," said Greyhound spokeswoman Crystal Booker. "We weren't expecting it. We are not given prior notice."

The waiting area at the bus terminal is small, Gomez said, and many people were left standing outside in the cold. He said the group of 211 undocumented immigrants included some families and small children.

[GentryDixon]

22. I donated.

[Ferrets are Cool]

23. Inhuman SOBs. nt

[uponit7771]

25. +1

[Gothmog]

27. Beto is spending Christmas Eve helping Migrant families

Link to tweet

[grantcart]

36. That's not charisma, that's compassion, discipline and commitment

[R B Garr]

37. Oh my gosh , Beto is so impressive!! How absolutely

heartwarming and touching to see him in action.

Beto is going places! Thanks for posting this, Gothmog.

[luvtheGWN]

40. When 32 planes landed on 9/11 in Gander, NFLD

the town of Gander (pop. 6,000) took in and cared for over 7,000 stranded airline passengers for several days. Hoping El Paso can do the same thing for these unfortunate immigrants.

[George II]

43. Just sent them a donation via paypal. Hope there's no fee involved that is deducted from it...

...they need the whole thing.

I also donate a couple of hundred bucks to our local "Foodshare" program that distributes fresh produce and food to people twice a month. They do so in one of our parks in town. $200 buys FIVE HUNDRED meals. That's really amazing, and so worthwhile.

It's sad seeing a couple of hundred people lined up just to get food. This is AMERICA, people shouldn't have to go hungry in this day and age!

[Still Sensible]

28. Just donated. Please help if you can! n/t

[Alliepoo]

29. Thanks for the info

Just donated. Hope it helps even a little bit.

[Cha]

30. Gracias Beto!

[Adrahil]

31. Donated.

Thanks, Beto!

[sarcasmo]

32. Abolish ICE.

[TwistedTinkerbelle]

34. Done

Going between outrage and feeling sick over this. Donation made and I wish were closer to El Paso.

[Achilleaze]

38. republicans kick poor and hungry in the ass

at Christmas.

Can't go much lower.

[BaileyBill]

39. Made a donation...

but it hasn't stopped the tears. What the hell have we become?

[George II]

41. Where's Cruz? And if they were released that means they weren't "illegals", so why did ICE....

...have them anyway?

[Gothmog]

44. Beto continues to lead at the border

Link to tweet

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