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The President Signed an Act Encouraging Thousands of Undocumented Kids to be Sent to Our Borders
July 7, 2014
by Allen Clifton
By now many Americans have heard about the issue concerning the thousands of undocumented children that have arrived at our borders. It’s a situation that’s emphasized just how important it is that we address our broken immigration system.
And as expected Republicans have tried to exploit the situation to levy attacks against President Obama. Because what would a story such as this be like without Republicans spending 90 percent of their time blaming it entirely on President Obama?
They claim Obama’s attempt to pass immigration reform is the reason why thousands of undocumented children have flooded toward our border. Then when these undocumented immigrants (mostly children and women) were bused into the United States for processing, Republicans couldn’t wait to get in front of a camera to claim that the president was responsible for all of this.
And they’re partially right. A president was responsible for this. In fact, it was the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act that helped redefine how we handled undocumented immigrants from countries other than Mexico and Canada. Under this act the law requires that undocumented children from other countries be handed over to the Department of Health and Human Services to be cared for. They’re also given legal counsel and advocates to explain how to seek asylum or other ways to stay in this country. So when children from Central or South America come here, this act requires that we care for them.
But I’m not saying Republicans are wrong for blaming a president for passing such an act that possibly encourages immigrants from non-contiguous countries to come here. They’re just blaming the wrong one. See, this act was signed in 2008 by President George W. Bush.
read more: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/president-signed-act-encouraging-thousands-undocumented-kids-sent-borders/
Yet I hate them for their blind ignorance and intolerance. They either need to practice what they preach or STFU!
Thanks napkinz. 
I think the Bible says one should do both! (as in do good deeds and don't go boasting about it)
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they will do another 360 and blast him!
... that would be: "liberial"... 
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Texas Right-Wing Militia To Child Immigrants: ‘Get Back … Or You Will Be Shot’
JAMESON PARKER
JULY 11, 2014
The conservative meltdown over unaccompanied Central American children showing up at the border reached a new, but inevitable peak: armed, “Bundy Ranch”-style militias waving guns at them.
These gunmen were moved to action not because of the plight of these poor, desperate children who’s parents sent them north in the hopes that they might escape the violence, civil unrest, and crushing poverty in their home countries. No, instead, they are just livid that America has to deal with them. So, they grabbed their guns, packed up their American flags and headed to the border.
Operation Secure Our Border, organized members of the “Patriot” movement, gained experience in gun wielding bullying during the showdown at Cliven Bundy’s ranch. Remarkably, their threats of violence had their desired effect and the U.S. government backed away from the fight. Emboldened, the group now hopes it can do the same on the border.
According to a YouTube video (since deleted) posted by one of the activists organizing the group, they are now operating under strict kill orders if they see any “illegals.” At one point in the video, the activist, identified by The Monitor as Chris Davis, tells prospective immigrants: “Get back across the border or you will be shot.”
read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/11/texas-right-wing-militia-to-child-immigrants-get-back-or-you-will-be-shot/
Rick Perry (left) with Sean Hannity via Twitter
JAMESON PARKER
JULY 11, 2014
The conservative meltdown over unaccompanied Central American children showing up at the border reached a new, but inevitable peak: armed, “Bundy Ranch”-style militias waving guns at them.
These gunmen were moved to action not because of the plight of these poor, desperate children who’s parents sent them north in the hopes that they might escape the violence, civil unrest, and crushing poverty in their home countries. No, instead, they are just livid that America has to deal with them. So, they grabbed their guns, packed up their American flags and headed to the border.
Operation Secure Our Border, organized members of the “Patriot” movement, gained experience in gun wielding bullying during the showdown at Cliven Bundy’s ranch. Remarkably, their threats of violence had their desired effect and the U.S. government backed away from the fight. Emboldened, the group now hopes it can do the same on the border.
According to a YouTube video (since deleted) posted by one of the activists organizing the group, they are now operating under strict kill orders if they see any “illegals.” At one point in the video, the activist, identified by The Monitor as Chris Davis, tells prospective immigrants: “Get back across the border or you will be shot.”
read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/11/texas-right-wing-militia-to-child-immigrants-get-back-or-you-will-be-shot/
Rick Perry (left) with Sean Hannity via Twitter
