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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:48 PM Aug 2019

Trump is Taking Action to Close the Loopholes That Fuel the Humanitarian Crisis On Our Border

You've got it all wrong. Wade through the bolding to find:

FACT SHEETS

President Donald J. Trump is Taking Action to Close the Loopholes That Fuel the Humanitarian Crisis On Our Border
IMMIGRATION


Issued on: August 21, 2019

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To protect these children from abuse, and stop this illegal flow, we must close these loopholes. This is an urgent humanitarian necessity."

President Donald J. Trump

ENFORCING THE LAW AND KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER: President Donald J. Trump is taking action to ensure alien families can be kept together through their immigration proceedings.


• The Trump Administration is taking action to establish standards for family housing that will ensure alien families can be held together during immigration proceedings.
• This new rule will ensure alien children are safe, secure, and well cared for while detained.
• This action protects child welfare by closing an immigration loophole exploited by human smugglers.
• The Government will now seek to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, a loophole that results in most alien families being released into the country after 20 days.

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Trump is Taking Action to Close the Loopholes That Fuel the Humanitarian Crisis On Our Border (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 OP
When tRump closes a loophole he opens a poophole Blue Owl Aug 2019 #1
The headline is a lie, but that's to be expected since this is a press release from the white house. PSPS Aug 2019 #2
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