Mike Pence heads to border to defend migrant facilities. Democrats decry 'unconscionable' conditions

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON – Two events today more than 1,700 miles apart will put on display the deep divisions over the worsening migrant crisis at the southern U.S. border.

Battling to shape public perceptions of the worsening migrant crisis at the southern U.S. border, Vice President Mike Pence and a group of Republican senators will head to the border to tour a migrant detention center while Democrats host a high-profile hearing about the centers featuring testimony from government watchdog officials and some of their most outspoken members, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The dueling events will put all eyes — and TV cameras – on conditions at the facilities, which have drawn intense scrutiny due to reports chronicling severe overcrowding and inadequate care for migrant families. All of this comes against the backdrop of the deaths of at least six migrant children who have died in federal custody and nationwide raids expected this weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would leave even more undocumented migrants in federal custody.

Democrats have expressed outrage over what they say is inhumane treatment of migrant families.

But Pence and Republican senators want to push back on those criticisms. They contend that the border facilities have become overwhelmed because Democrats have refused to work with them on policies that would stem the flow of migrants across the border. Pence has criticized lawmakers such as Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who have compared the detention facilities to concentration camps.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mike-pence-heads-to-border-to-defend-migrant-facilities-as-democrats-decry-unconscionable-conditions/ar-AAEd49s

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Being a Republican means you never take responsibility for anything.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Would love for a few Democrats to meet Pence and publicly shame him at the facilities.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Question to this christofascist theocrat should be how does this square with the teachings of Jesus.

Second question is why does he have defend them? Why can't the press go to any facility unannounced and see how wonderfully they are being run.

[turbinetree]

3. Good question, they are funded by taxpayers.............................

[left-of-center2012]

4. Did he take "mother" with him?

[Mr.Bill]

5. By the time he gets there they'll have

a facility all cleaned up and looking like a high end boarding school.

[chowder66]

6. This. nt

[padah513]

7. All they're taking is film footage for Fox News

They'll run the footage every time a story comes out revealing the truth

[BlueIdaho]

8. You mean like this?

[padah513]

9. Yes

Thank you. That's exactly what they plan on doing.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Spot on!

[EarthFirst]

11. Being Republican means you're a fucking asshole. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Update: 'Care every American would be proud of': Pence lauds conditions at Texas border facility

WASHINGTON – With television cameras in tow, Vice President Mike Pence toured a Border Patrol facility in Texas on Friday as Republicans pushed back on reports that migrants detained in such centers are being held in deplorable and dangerous conditions.

Beneath a vinyl tent that doubles as a processing center for migrants who cross the southern border illegally, Pence approached a woman bouncing a young boy on her lap and asked where she’s from.

“El Salvador,” she said through an interpreter.

“Are you and your children being taken care of here?” Pence asked. “Are they treating you well here? Do you have food?”
The woman nodded her head yes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/care-every-american-would-be-proud-of-pence-lauds-conditions-at-texas-border-facility/ar-AAEfcjM?li=BBnb7Kz

Many of you called it right.