This morning I visited an HHS detention facility in Bristow, VA, where a number of immigrant minors are being held, 15 of whom were separated from their parents at the border. Some thoughts:pic.twitter.com/82BNUd4NeI
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But no matter how well they’re being treated by the staff, the fact remains that they’re being held in detention, separated from their parents, because of this Administration. Housing them in the Ritz wouldn’t make that better.
What this facility cannot do is reunite them with their parents. That’s the responsibility of the Trump Administration, which created this mess.
We’ve heard a lot of denials, a lot of counterattacks and blame shifting from this Administration, but we haven’t heard a lot by way of compassion for these children.
After visiting one of the ‘better’ detention facilities, all I can say is we need a lot more compassion for these kids. We need to reunite these families now, then come back to the negotiating table and work on real, bipartisan immigration reform so this can never happen again.
Do you believe that these kids weren’t coached or threatened prior to you talking with them? How do kids know they’re being treated well?? All they know is that they are without their parents for unknown reasons. Reunite them!!
When and why did you visit this facility? Has it been used to detain juveniles in the prison system?
Has anyone noticed Mark does not speak about what he will do for the American people? What about healthcare, what about jobs, what about immigration reform? He can't because he is not fit to lead. Mark is a political poacher and a hack. He wants your money. #VoteRepublican
Why don't you go to southwest VA. And take some of the money we spent on people who don't belong in our state help our people
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