06-19-2018, 10:16 AM
I understand that you support the new Trump/Sessions zero-tolerance policy, Mags. Thank you for confirming it directly; I know you're not alone. I believe the policy is probably very popular with Trump's core base and the Ann Coulters of the world.
The reasons you just stated to rationalize your support don't make sense though. You still appear unable to understand the difference between an 'accompanied minor' and an 'unaccompanied minor', Mags. So, I won't explain it yet again. I'll just point out an obvious related concept: there is no reunification necessary when the family is not separated in the first place, as was the case until April 2018.
In any case, even if the government officials in charge of the detained children are all decent people, of which you are confident.............forcibly removing children from parents is traumatizing for both. And, according to all the first-hand reports, those government officials are prohibited from hugging or comforting crying and distressed children, which includes toddlers. That lack of human contact and affection impacts children's psyches and development (as confirmed by a myriad of studies over the decades).
Also concerning is the fact that the spike in family crossings combined with the new zero-tolerance policy has resulted in thousands of children unexpectedly being sent to detention centers; detention centers which were not prepared in advance and are now understaffed. They will need to quickly add more staff as the number of detained children continues to grow. You may be confident about the character and screening of all those staff members, but I've heard no details or assurances to lead me to the same conclusion.
Let's see if the Republican congresspersons objecting to the new Trump/Sessions family separation policy can get their bill to stop it passed. They have support from Democrat congresspersons, making it a bipartisan push. Based on yesterday's comments by Trump and Nielsen, it doesn't look likely they'll succeed however. Trump and company are defending, deflecting, and digging their heels in when it comes to continuing the practice of family separation, regardless of the push back by most of the American public, politicians, religious organizations, the U.N., all the living first ladies, child development specialists, etc.
I'd like to know, as I think I mentioned here last week, where the girls and youngest children are being detained (the government has only allowed limited press access to young male migrants). Yesterday, Nielsen was asked about the girls and youngest children. She said she did not know where they were. That's unacceptable and unbelievable to me. I'm glad the press is doing its job and trying to get that information to the American people.
I'd also like to know the plan to reunify children and parents once the parents have been prosecuted, if there even exists a reunification plan under Trump's and Session's new zero-tolerance policy.
The reasons you just stated to rationalize your support don't make sense though. You still appear unable to understand the difference between an 'accompanied minor' and an 'unaccompanied minor', Mags. So, I won't explain it yet again. I'll just point out an obvious related concept: there is no reunification necessary when the family is not separated in the first place, as was the case until April 2018.
In any case, even if the government officials in charge of the detained children are all decent people, of which you are confident.............forcibly removing children from parents is traumatizing for both. And, according to all the first-hand reports, those government officials are prohibited from hugging or comforting crying and distressed children, which includes toddlers. That lack of human contact and affection impacts children's psyches and development (as confirmed by a myriad of studies over the decades).
Also concerning is the fact that the spike in family crossings combined with the new zero-tolerance policy has resulted in thousands of children unexpectedly being sent to detention centers; detention centers which were not prepared in advance and are now understaffed. They will need to quickly add more staff as the number of detained children continues to grow. You may be confident about the character and screening of all those staff members, but I've heard no details or assurances to lead me to the same conclusion.
Let's see if the Republican congresspersons objecting to the new Trump/Sessions family separation policy can get their bill to stop it passed. They have support from Democrat congresspersons, making it a bipartisan push. Based on yesterday's comments by Trump and Nielsen, it doesn't look likely they'll succeed however. Trump and company are defending, deflecting, and digging their heels in when it comes to continuing the practice of family separation, regardless of the push back by most of the American public, politicians, religious organizations, the U.N., all the living first ladies, child development specialists, etc.
I'd like to know, as I think I mentioned here last week, where the girls and youngest children are being detained (the government has only allowed limited press access to young male migrants). Yesterday, Nielsen was asked about the girls and youngest children. She said she did not know where they were. That's unacceptable and unbelievable to me. I'm glad the press is doing its job and trying to get that information to the American people.
I'd also like to know the plan to reunify children and parents once the parents have been prosecuted, if there even exists a reunification plan under Trump's and Session's new zero-tolerance policy.