America's War on Children--Legislative Cruelty
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@C_M_ said:
War on Children-- Proper use of a Gun by a Police Officer?Officer caught on camera pulling gun on young kids
An El Paso, Texas, police officer has been relegated to desk duty after a disturbing video surfaced of the cop pointing a gun at a group of children and roughly arresting one of the boys last week.
The incident took place on Thursday when police said they responded to a call about a group of young boys trespassing near a recreation center in the western Texas city bordering Mexico.
The video, which was uploaded to a user's Facebook page on Friday, appears to show a police officer pushing one of the boys against a wall with his knee while the other boys taunt the officer and hurl profanity at him.
The officer can then be seen drawing his gun and pointing it at some of the boys, who recoil, before the cop quickly re-holsters his service weapon.
Are these American children criminals? Are they a threat to this officer?
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Less than Half of Child Reunions Will Meet Deadline, ACLU Claims
REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
The Trump administration will—in about half of the cases—miss its court-ordered Tuesday deadline to reunite young children who were separated from their families at the U.S. border, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. The administration reportedly gave the ACLU a list of 102 children under 5 years old, but the list shows that “less than half will be reunited” by the deadline. The Justice Department claimed on Monday that the administration has “worked tirelessly” over the weekend to “promptly [reunify] families while ensuring the safety of the children.” The DOJ has reportedly asked U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw for more time, and he said he would consider certain exceptions, according to the Associated Press. “It’s extremely disappointing that the Trump administration looks like it will fail to reunite even half the children under 5 with their parent,” ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt told the AP. “These kids have already suffered so much because of this policy, and every extra day apart just adds to that pain.”
Just another day? CM
2 things:
- One bad officer doesn't represent the whole.
- The last line says these kids have suffered because of the policy? No, that is incorrect. These kids have suffered because of their PARENT'S CRIMINAL ACTIONS.
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This article has been updated with additional information on immigration courts. Elise Foley contributed to this report. POLITICS 07/08/2018 09:01 pm ET Updated 1 hour ago
1-Year-Old Baby Appears In Immigration Court, Cries Hysterically
The judge said he was “embarrassed” to ask if the boy understood the proceedings. By Mary Papenfuss
A 1-year-old boy in federal custody who appeared in immigration court without his parents in Phoenix briefly played with a ball, drank from a bottle, then “cried hysterically” as he was about to leave the courtroom Friday, according to The Associated Press.
But he was eventually granted a voluntary departure order so the government can fly him to Honduras, where his father has already been sent.
The little boy, identified in court only as Johan, was one of the children who appeared in the Arizona court Friday without parents. One boy held up five fingers when the judge asked him his age.
Judge John Richardson said he was “embarrassed to ask” if Johan understood the proceedings, AP reported. “I don’t know who you would explain it to, unless you think that a 1-year-old could learn immigration law,” he told Johan’s attorney.
Immigration advocates have complained about children going to court, calling it stressful and frightening. People in immigration proceedings, even children, are not guaranteed an attorney, although most unaccompanied minors do appear with representation. There are no physical accommodations for children, many of whom can’t even see over defense tables without booster seats.
"There are no booster seats ... no teddy bears. It’s a cold immigration court, and these kids are sitting in chairs that are too big for them; their feet don’t even touch the floor,” immigration attorney Lindsay Toczlowski told CNN last month.
Johan, who did have an attorney, was reportedly separated from his dad at the U.S. border. AP did not report the reason for their separation or the timing. The Trump administration enacted a zero tolerance immigration policy earlier this year to refer all illegal border crossers for criminal prosecution, which led to thousands of children being split up from their parents. Some parents were deported without their children after signing a waiver.
Trump countermanded his own separation policy with an executive order he signed June 20. But now his administration is under court order to reunite children with families.
PROOF: These kids have suffered! CM
Some 3,000 migrant children remain in government custody after being separated from their parents, and about 100 of them are under the age of 5, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The New York Times has reported that some records on the separated families have been lost or even destroyed, raising the possibility that some children may never be reunited with their families. In addition, the U.S. has already deported at least 19 parents of children under the age of 5 and in federal custody.
A federal judge in San Diego ordered the Trump administration to reunite children under 5 with their parents within 14, and within 30 days for older children. The first deadline is July 10.
Lawyers for HHS asked for an extension last week — and argued that federal officials shouldn’t be required to reunite children with parents who have already been deported. Judge Dana Sabraw, who set the deadlines, is set to hold a hearing Monday on the extension request, but only in specific cases where the government can demonstrate that it’s necessary. He said Friday that the government must reunite children with their parents, even if the parents have already been deported. CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misidentified Judge Dana Sabraw as a woman.
Is there anyone in the Trump Administration who knows God? America's heart is cold and the Christians supporting this policy hearts are the same. CM
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None of this would happen if these criminals didn't break the law. They are the only ones to blame. Why can't people like @C_M_ understand/admit that? Hmm?
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People who keep defending criminals and blaming the Trump administration for the issues rather than the people committing the crimes.
