06-14-2018, 01:22 PM
(06-14-2018, 12:28 PM)Duchess Wrote:
HotD, I am interested in reading your opinion about what's going on with the children being removed from the parents. There has been some very disturbing things being reported recently.
As an aside, there are "dear leader" trump murals in at least one of the kid's detention camp. That's so fucking bizarre. I've only seen one detention camp so far so that's the only one I can comment on.
I don't think it's right nor necessary.
The previous process of either deporting families together or granting them an immigration hearing together was a better and more humane process, in my opinion.
I did see an expose on the largest detention center where 1,500 10 to 17 year old boys are being detained in an old Walmart building. The children who crossed the border with a parent are now being detained with children/teens who crossed the border alone.
I was at least glad to see that there was recreation, a cafeteria, and it was staffed with teachers and counselors; 1 such adult per 8 children.
But, the boys only get 2 hours of sunlight per day, according to the report. And, I don't know what's happening with girls separated from their parents, nor with the younger children, nor with kids at other detention centers across the country. Seems like that's what some reporters and congresspersons are trying to uncover.
Anyway, the purpose of the new Trump/Sessions policy of separating children from parents is reportedly to deter migrants from coming to the U.S. to seek asylum or for other reasons. Considering the very large recent spike in border crossings, it's not working.
As for the very large Trump mural, it sounds very authoritarian-like and not surprising to me.