Family separations at border started months earlier than announced

[UpInArms]

Source: Marketwatch

President Donald Trump’s policy to separate children from their migrant parents at the U.S. border began nine months earlier than the White House acknowledged and could have resulted in more families being broken up than the administration admitted, according to a report on Sunday.

The “zero tolerance” strategy that then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in April actually began in the “El Paso sector” between July and November 2017, CBS News’ “60 Minutes” reported, citing government documents.

It’s unclear how many parents and children were separated during those five months, the report said.

Like the “zero tolerance” policy, which Trump ended by executive order in June, the El Paso pilot program was intended to act as a deterrent to migrant families from arriving at the border to seek asylum.

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/family-separations-at-border-started-months-earlier-than-announced-2018-11-25

[sandensea]

1. This was almost certainly planned during the campaign

You can almost hear Miller, Gorka, Bannon, or any number of other white supremacists on the Trump capaign:

"Let's do something cruel to them. It won't get rid of them; but your base will love it!"

[djacq]

2. Sad part about the 60 Minutes report;

Trump Supporters Don't Care!

To them, CBS is fake news, crossing the border seeking asylum is illegal, anyone of color is a threat and should be marginalized.

[duforsure]

3. Just more lies

From this fake president who was installed and helped by another terrorist and murderer putin. He hates women and children or they would have never even considered such a cruel policy, or lied about it like they have. This will define his legacy as him being the most cruel person ever to be in OUR WH and government. This will haunt all the trumps.