Governors Are Refusing To Send Troops To The Border In Protest Of Trump's Separation Of Families

[DonViejo]

Source: Buzzfeed News



At least three governors say they refuse to deploy National Guard troops and other personnel to the border because of the "inhumane treatment of children."

Posted on June 18, 2018, at 5:49 p.m.

Brianna Sacks
BuzzFeed News Reporter

At least three state governors are rescinding their promise to deploy National Guard troops and other resources to the US-Mexico border to protest President Trump's policy of separating undocumented immigrant children from their parents and family members.

On Monday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said they would refuse to send any troops, state assets, or personnel to the Southwest border as the chorus of criticism over the administration's treatment of undocumented families continued to intensify.

“Governor Baker directed the National Guard not to send any assets or personnel to the Southwest border today because the federal government’s current actions are resulting in the inhumane treatment of children,” Lizzy Guyton, the Republican governor's communications director said in a statement to BuzzFeed News.

Calling the ongoing separation of families at the border "unconscionable," Gov. Cuomo said his state "will not be party to this inhumane treatment of immigrant families."

Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasacks/governors-refusing-national-guard-border?bfsplash&utm_term=.qdK3jjEdk#.ihROnnANq

[SummerSnow]

1. and Trump will go after them politically, watch.

[forgotmylogin]

9. He'll slap down some tariffs or something. (n/a)

[Judi Lynn]

13. He'll probably try to sic his violent supporters on them, or send snipers, maybe Roger Stone. n/t

[hlthe2b]

2. Oh, thank God that my Governor John Hickenlooper is joining in

Thank you ,thank you, thank you... Governors of Conscience.

[Jarqui]

3. I do not understand why the media doesn't ask the White House/Trump

why the most powerful office in the world (supposedly) cannot issue an executive order to leave the kids with their parents?
This was not happening under Obama so something in the Trump admin changed.
All they have to do is suspend whatever changed.

[forgotmylogin]

10. Because he and Sessions made the change on purpose to have this effect.

And you know "This is all FAKE News, It's the big bad (also UnAmerican) Democrat Party (also Mad cause they Lost the Election!) who are doing this Horrible Thing that I as (the Most Popular!) President (in History! or probably the Entire Universe) can't do anything About unless we Elect more Republican Judges! Because everybody (except the FAILING Washington Post) is saying there's NO COLLUSION."

[colorado_ufo]

14. This is actually a hostage situation.

These kids are being used to coerce Democrats to agree to Trumps immigration bill, including complete funding for his border wall.

I can almost imagine him saying, "I know how to bring these bleeding-heart-Democrats to their knees! Just do as I say, and you'll see!"

[Scurrilous]

4. K&R

[RockRaven]

5. The governors ought to be framing it as a decision to protect their NG personnel

from participating in human rights violations, and international law violations, which could result in individual sanctions and/or legal jeopardy.

[liberalmuse]

7. Most definitely!

This would be ideal.

[Cha]

12. Gov Cuomo's and Gov Hickenlooper's Statements..

Link to tweet

“Purposely separating children from their parents is immoral and un-American. Immigration enforcement is a necessary function of our federal government, but it is beyond comprehension that the Trump administration is using these families as pawns to deter immigration. We urge the administration to stop this cruel practice. If the White House won’t act, Congress should. No political end is worth destroying families and traumatizing children.”

Additionally, Gov. Hickenlooper sent a letter to the Congress expressing opposition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s policy and practice of separating children from their parents when arriving at the southern border.
https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/gov-hickenlooper-colorado-immigrant-rights-coalition-statement-calling-trump-administration

[Honeycombe8]

6. Yes!! This is how you handle inhumane orders. nt

[FarPoint]

8. Long time ago....

Ohio Governor sent the National Guard to Kent State University.....

We all know how well that turned out....

" 4 Dead in Ohio".

[roamer65]

11. Let's get Jerry Brown on board.

Start emailing him.

https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov39mail/