I remind you again that 10,000 of the 12,000 children held by the HHS are did not even cross with their parents. They are being sent with hired human smugglers.
People are dying of heat exhaustion trying to cross that border. Children who fail to cross the river are washing up on shores. Young girls are being raped as part of the journey.
Putting a strong stance on border control is the way to go. Build the wall. Criminally prosecute anyone who crosses. They need to know that they won't be able to cross and the practice needs to stop.
Why would anyone want to allow that dangerous practice to continue?
I would imagine that people are taking on the risk of rape and death because its better than the alternative. I would want people to escape that.
The border is basically a mine field. If you want to help Mexico lobby to send them foreign aid or something. It is stupid to allow such reckless activity and put children in that position.
You call us monsters for "separating families," but turning your cheek to the death and depravity of what is going on is far worse.
Far worse.
Why do you want it to continue? Don't you think it's possible to help suffering people in foreign countries in another way that doesn't involve sending children across a deadly desert with strangers?
Separating kids from their parents/human smuggler to be sent to the care of relatives = Bad
Children dying in the desert = Oh well, what happens, happens.
Liberals.
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Do you know why most people comit crimes? Go through hardships voluntarily? Put themselves through hell and back?
Because the alternative is worse.
Few decide to make themselves suffer because they want to suffer.
You are turning the cheek and giving a thumbs up for children to travel through very dangerous deserts with strangers.
Shameful, Dave. Those children don't know any better. Your position on this matter is morally wrong. If you want to help them, help them in another way, just like we help people in other countries.