House Committee Chair Opens Probe of Trump's Family Separation Crimes

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Jerry Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has taken the first steps for his powerful committee to fully investigate crimes committed by Donald Trump and members of his administration connected with the kidnapping of children from their parents at the Mexican border.

Trump, along with then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, last spring began a so-called zero tolerance immigration policy that required undocumented immigrants seeking asylum to be immediately arrested and thrown into jail.

After the adults were incarcerated, any children with them were taken away and also incarcerated. The practice led to an international outcry from the United Nations, the Pope, Amnesty International and many human rights groups.
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Nadler wrote to demand that each agency turn over to his committee any and all information the have about the development and execution of the “zero tolerance” policy, migrant detention, and related policies on the Mexican border. He also demanded that they preserve all of their documents and records concerning these policies. - PoliticusUSA

[MineralMan]

1. And so a long, painful, troublesome process begins.

These investigations are going to be difficult and there will be much resistance from the Trump administration. Many things will be tested.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. But............

At least it has begun. We no longer have a legislative branch with its head in the sand (or up IQ45's a$$).

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. likely a fight for each and every document

Hopefully, there will be so many fronts opened that each investigation will creep forward. There is much incompetence in the appointments.

[malaise]

4. Yes! Yes! Yes!!

Send them all to prison