(06-18-2018, 12:00 PM)Kotite Wrote: This is a Trump policy and he is using it as leverage to try to get Dems to cave on other policies he wants to enact. All of this when the GOP has control of the WH, House and Senate. This is a morally bankrupt and inexcusable action. These are asylum seekers looking to come into the U.S. through proper channels. My grandfather and thousands like him came through Ellis Island to pursue the American dream. Both he and my father immigrated here and both volunteered to serve in thr military (WWII and Vietnam). They were two of the most patriotic men I have ever known. I cannot imagine either of them would recognize the country they fought for had they been alive. No parent who hugs their kids at night should be okay with this draconian policy.

How is this a Trump policy? I specifically tried to stay away from assigning blame in my original post, but it was inevitable someone would go there. Would both parties be to blame? When do morality and criminal intent intersect?

Your Grandfather like many other peoples grandparents and great grandparents did it the proper way. It is my understanding that a majority of these cases getting attention did not take the legal path nor did they fall under asylum rules. These are folks that understood the risks and went forward with criminal intent.

FYI, immigration separation began under Reagan with The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) (spouses and children didn't qualify). Bush corrected this with the combined Immigration Act of 1990. Became an issue once again through the Obama years (http://immigrationimpact.com/2014/06/26/...ords-show/). It's only now getting negative attention because its Trump. There is no law that demands separation and quite the contrary. In any case, it is the DOJ and Sessions that have a zero-tolerance policy. I'd be curious to know how many of these children at the border were escorted by a parent or blood relative.

We should not get in the habit of rewarding criminals and rule breakers that have zero respect for our laws. It sucks that children get caught in the middle but the options seem to be go back with illegal parent/relative or get placed with a legal parent/relative. Beyond that should not be the U.S. problem.

No parent who hugs their kids at night should knowingly put their kids in harms way or subject them to illegal practices.

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