If they entered as families, they may have been refugees seeking asylum, in which case their entry/attempted entry was Not illegal.
"1,600 people – including 539 in families – tried to enter the United States illegally just yesterday.” Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection @flotus @realdonaldtrump #buildthewall
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Asylum from what? No war! Congress get it together! Asylum from bread prices too high? What!! Wall up please.
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@CBPSanDiego@CBPArizona@CBPSouthTexas ... I follow the the@DHSgov@DHSgov pages and notice a huge increase of human traffickers. Apparently word is out en la calle that votes are for sale here. - 1 more reply
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Were their children torn away from them & locked up in a
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No source provided so I will assume that all persons entered through or near a port of entry (as with most illegal crossings) and that all 1600 people were detained. If this is the case, then we don’t need a 2000 mile, $70B dollar wall with ZERO studies to prove effectiveness.
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@EPN whose nation has even stricter immigration laws than we do is taking a cut from the smugglers and human traffickers in exchange for free & escourted passage. He is corrupt. Why don't Central America migrants declare refugee status and seek asylum in Mexico?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Context is everything. 1,600 x 365 days per year is 584,00. In 2014, unauthorized immigrants totaled 11.1 million. Not sure whether you’re celebrating a decline or inciting yet OMG response from low-information voters. Please elaborate further.
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Stop them. Turn them away.
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