“A Border Patrol agent came in our room with a 2-year-old boy and asked us, 'Who wants to take care of this little boy?' Another girl said she would take care of him, but she lost interest after a few hours and so I started taking care of him yesterday.”https://twitter.com/Newsweek/status/1142247084378198016 …
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We need to stop recognizing the legal authority of CBP. They’re operating outside the bounds of human rights law and basic human decency. I don’t care who’s giving the orders. This isn’t an organization that represents the values of the majority of Americans.
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And I know child protective services is overwhelmed and underfunded all over, but you guys should be opening investigations left and right. I don’t care if CBP says you have no authority. Fuck ‘em. This is abuse.
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I honestly can’t imagine the level of public outcry and government response we would see if adult American citizens were treated in a manner resembling this in a foreign country, let alone kids. They treat them like they aren’t human, and that’s the point. That is the goal.
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Are they white? If not...
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I want a Democratic President who will pledge to prosecute these abusers. Period.
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