Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Administration's "Immoral" Plan to "Traumatize" Migrant Children

[sickwithsin]

"It appears that they wanted to have it both ways—to separate children from their parents but deny them the full protections generally awarded to unaccompanied children." 

 

 

Following reports on Thursday that federal officials forcibly separated thousands more migrant children from their families than previously reported, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.-Ore.) released a document to NBC News revealing the Trump administration intended to "traumatize children and intentionally create a humanitarian crisis at the border."

 

 

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The December 2017 draft memo—which Merkley shared with NBC News after receiving it from a government whistleblower—shows that Trump administration officials wanted to deport children more quickly by denying them asylum hearings after taking them away from their parents.

 

 

"It appears that they wanted to have it both ways—to separate children from their parents but deny them the full protections generally awarded to unaccompanied children," concluded ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt, who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of migrant parents.

 

 

President Donald Trump's "child immigration strategy is immoral and comes from a dark place in the heart of this administration," Merkley declared, responding to the revelations on Twitter. "Children are NOT expendable commodities in political battles."

The leaked document, as NBC reports,

 

also shows officials wanted to specifically target parents in migrant families for increased prosecutions, contradicting the administration's previous statements. In June, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the administration did "not have a policy of separating families at the border" but was simply enforcing existing law.

The authors noted that the "increase in prosecutions would be reported by the media and it would have a substantial deterrent effect."

 

The memo was shared with high-ranking members of DHS and the Justice Department before then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, an ex-senator infamous for his anti-immigrant positions, officially unveiled the administration's cruel "zero tolerance" policy in the spring.

Merkley, a vocal critic of Trump's immigration policies, appeared on MSNBC's "All In With Chris Hayes" to discuss the developments:

 

 

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You can't get much more evil than the systematic traumatization of children. There is no humanity or compassion in the Trump administration.

[Hormones.]

Trump I'm just-

 

[juststoppingby89]

Seriously, fuck this guy and all the monstrous cronies that work for him. 

[Mr.Skinny-penis]

seriously FUCK trump

FUCK whoever agrees with that sick orange opoma looking ass bitch

[Mingyu Trump]

Obama "intentionally traumatized" children too and 18 illegal immigrants caught during his time died as well. He also lied that he'd pull troops out from war in foreign countries but they were at war every single day during his terms killing people. Is he a monster too?

Trump-haters: Orange man bad!

Oh ok!

[sickwithsin]

Obama "intentionally traumatized" children too 

 

Source, please.

 

Also, "BuT hE DiD iT tOo!!1!!" is not an acceptable defense.

[Feary]

Didn't two immigrant children also die while in their custody? HONESTLY what the flying FUCK are they doing to kids there behind doors??? What kind of fucking animal do you have to be, to look a hurt and crying child in the eye, and fucking do them more harm?? I am so fucking disgusted. Soooooo fucking disgusted. This person was never even worthy of calling himself president now even less a human being. Fuck Trump, I hope when he dies he goes to the worst parts of hell, and Satan personally sticks a firey fork up his ass.

[Mingyu Trump]

Didn't two immigrant children also die while in their custody? HONESTLY what the flying FUCK are they doing to kids there behind doors??? What kind of fucking animal do you have to be, to look a hurt and crying child in the eye, and fucking do them more harm?? I am so fucking disgusted. Soooooo fucking disgusted. This person was never even worthy of calling himself president now even less a human being. Fuck Trump, I hope when he dies he goes to the worst parts of hell, and Satan personally sticks a firey fork up his ass.

The kids died cuz of the trip. Border patrol agents tried their best to save them but the complications they racked up due to the tedious travel was too much. The dad of the girl who was one of the ones who died even came out and said it was his fault and that the agents did all they could.

[sickwithsin]

Didn't two immigrant children also die while in their custody? HONESTLY what the flying FUCK are they doing to kids there behind doors??? What kind of fucking animal do you have to be, to look a hurt and crying child in the eye, and fucking do them more harm?? I am so fucking disgusted. Soooooo fucking disgusted. This person was never even worthy of calling himself president now even less a human being. Fuck Trump, I hope when he dies he goes to the worst parts of hell, and Satan personally sticks a firey fork up his ass.

 

Yes. Neither child was reported as sick when initially detained.

 

Jakelin Caal Maquin:

Caal Maquin was not reported as sick after an initial screening by a Border Patrol agent, and her father did not state that she was ill when they were apprehended, said a Dec. 14 statement posted on the immigration agency’s website.

 

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Caal Maquin’s family has disputed some of the claims surrounding her death. Through a Dec. 15 statement, they said Caal Maquin had not been crossing the desert for days and that her father "made sure she was fed and had sufficient water." 

 

 

Felipe Gomez Alonso:

 

 

There is no indication that Gómez Alonzo was "very sick," as Trump said, before being taken into custody, according to a timeline released by immigration authorities.

 

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/jan/03/were-migrant-children-very-sick-border-patrol-took/

[evil4life]

this is beyond counterproductive and irresponsible considering the trauma and potentially destructive behaviour this can lead for these kids when they get dumped back to their country of origin 

[Mingyu Trump]

Be careful of fake news people!! 

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/15/us/guatemalan-girls-father/index.html

 

I know CNN is biased af but when they actually report something that isn't insulting Trump and his admin, it could be worth a read. Don't just automatically believe statements put out by lawyered-up organizations with an agenda.

[Feary]

Yes. Neither child was reported as sick when initially detained.

 

Jakelin Caal Maquin:

 

 

Felipe Gomez Alonso:

 

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/jan/03/were-migrant-children-very-sick-border-patrol-took/

gross, the fact that people still wanna believe words coming from Trump on top of it. That man is sinister.

[sickwithsin]

Be careful of fake news people!! 

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/15/us/guatemalan-girls-father/index.html

 

I know CNN is biased af but when they actually report something that isn't insulting Trump and his admin, it could be worth a read. Don't just automatically believe statements put out by lawyered-up organizations with an agenda.

 

We already know hows "news" works in Trumpland.

 

flattering/positive = real

unflattering/negative = fake

 

[Mingyu Trump]

We already know hows "news" works in Trumpland.

 

flattering/positive = real

unflattering/negative = "FAKE!!1!"

 

On a network that's 90%+ of the time critical and negative of Trump and has been proven to be in cahoots with Crooked Hillary? Of course! Also with corroboration from other news outlets.

[Hormones.]

On a network that's 90%+ of the time critical and negative of Trump and has been proven to be in cahoots with Crooked Hillary? Of course! Also with corroboration from other news outlets.

News used to be objective and dull, until Fox came around and made it subjective and entertaining. You can't criticize CNN and praise Fox. They're both on the same coin but different sides. News networks like those two shouldn't be allowed because they're spreading political propaganda like you, you always praise Trump like you owe him some money lmao. 

[Yggdrasil]

News used to be objective and dull, until Fox came around and made it subjective and entertaining. You can't criticize CNN and praise Fox. They're both on the same coin but different sides. News networks like those two shouldn't be allowed because they're spreading political propaganda like you, you always praise Trump like you owe him some money lmao.

 

Amen to that. These right wingers always whining about partisan news always conveniently leave out their guys. Interesting how that works. And it was conservatives who got rid of the fairness doctrine...they can blame themselves for fake news.

[CareBear08]

you always praise Trump like you owe him some money lmao.

I'm done. LMAO!

[Riserise]

That's terrible.

[Mingyu Trump]

News used to be objective and dull, until Fox came around and made it subjective and entertaining. You can't criticize CNN and praise Fox.

Did I ever praise Fox? When and where?

 

But I will NOW say though, that compared to the likes of CNN and MSNBC, Fox is actually being pretty fair to Trump during his era. Their positive to negative news coverage ratio is almost 50:50(SHOCKING I know) unlike CNN and MSNBC where Trump coverage is overwhelmingly negative. You can look up the articles and studies on it. Frankly, it's an utter disgrace. An utter disgrace to our country's democracy, our journalism, and our international image. He's our president. They shouldn't be doing this to him.

 

It's been long established that he's a jackass but the fact that our own mainstream media is brawling it out with him 24/7 by publishing and airing news pieces that blurs facts with opinions and biased narratives LOL!! Any right-minded American resident should feel at least low-key insulted that our media is treating us this way like we're all gullible guinea pigs for news propaganda. Sure Fox is pretty biased but they weren't triggering or encouraging people to attack Obama supporters. There's a Breitbart piece I posted before that documented all of the violent instances where Trump supporters were attacked. What in the world is responsible for consuming your sanity that you feel it's justified to attack someone or even ban someone for supporting our president and wearing a MAGA hat? LOL! It's so stupid.

 

 

because they're spreading political propaganda like you

I'm the one spreading political propaganda? I'm just merely being reasonable and commenting on news pieces that's being posted by the ACTUAL OH propagandists. They know who they are 

 

Also I want to be a co-host on a show like The View someday. Of course one that isn't just for women by women cuz I'd pretty much be disqualified.

 

 

you always praise Trump like you owe him some money lmao.

 

I have a part time gig where I have to be in the know of our current events. Whether I've ever met or whether I personally know Trump or anyone in his family... no comment 

[sickwithsin]

Did I ever praise Fox? When and where?

 

But I will NOW say though, that compared to the likes of CNN and MSNBC, Fox is actually being pretty fair to Trump during his era. Their positive to negative news coverage ratio is almost 50:50(SHOCKING I know) unlike CNN and MSNBC where Trump coverage is overwhelmingly negative. You can look up the articles and studies on it. Frankly, it's an utter disgrace. An utter disgrace to our country's democracy, our journalism, and our international image. He's our president. They shouldn't be doing this to him.

 

It's been long established that he's a jackass but the fact that our own mainstream media is brawling it out with him 24/7 by publishing and airing news pieces that blurs facts with opinions and biased narratives LOL!! Any right-minded American resident should feel at least low-key insulted that our media is treating us this way like we're all gullible guinea pigs for news propaganda. Sure Fox is pretty biased but they weren't triggering or encouraging people to attack Obama supporters. There's a Breitbart piece I posted before that documented all of the violent instances where Trump supporters were attacked. What in the world is responsible for consuming your sanity that you feel it's justified to attack someone or even ban someone for supporting our president and wearing a MAGA hat? LOL! It's so stupid.

 

 

I'm the one spreading political propaganda? I'm just merely being reasonable and commenting on news pieces that's being posted by the ACTUAL OH propagandists. They know who they are

 

Also I want to be a co-host on a show like The View someday. Of course one that isn't just for women by women cuz I'd pretty much be disqualified.

 

 

I have a part time gig where I have to be in the know of our current events. Whether I've ever met or whether I personally know Trump or anyone in his family... no comment

"Being pretty fair" in this instance means kissing his ass, right comrade?

[TheBigMermaid]

We already know hows "news" works in Trumpland.

 

flattering/positive = real

unflattering/negative = fake

 

That's true.