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Related: About this forumObama Seeks Power To Return Immigrant Children Back Home To Central America
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-seeks-power-return-immigrant-children-152336373--politics.htmlhttp://www.justice.gov/jmd/2014justification/pdf/ara-justification.pdf
On March 1, 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization Service was abolished, its functions
transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS). However, the Attorney
General retained significant authority over the interpretation and application of the Nations
immigration laws. As such, the immigration adjudications and litigation functions remained
within the Department of Justice.
The Departments adjudication of immigration cases is performed by the Executive Office for
Immigration Review (EOIR).
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Obama Seeks Power To Return Immigrant Children Back Home To Central America (Original Post)
DhhD
Jul 2014
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annabanana
(52,791 posts)1. Is this how we treat refugees?
I find this blanket approach very sad
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)2. Refugees are not persons seeking
better economic conditions.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)3. I did not realize that we knew for sure
that this was the sole reason for such an influx
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)4. Nothing is ever a "sole reason" for anything.
But I have yet to see any legitimate reporting asserting that anything other than an insignificant number of these children at best are seeking asylum for political/religious reasons. They are driven by horrible economic conditions in their home countries which prompts families to send them here with hopes for a better life. That does not make them 'refugees'.