Botched family reunifications left migrant children waiting in vans overnight

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

LOS ANGELES — Under the blistering Texas sun last July, 37 migrant children boarded vans for what was supposed to be a 30-minute ride. At the end of the road from Harlingen to Los Fresnos lay the promise of hugs, kisses and long overdue reunification with their parents, from whom they were taken when the Trump administration began systematically separating migrant families who crossed the border illegally.

But when the children, all between 5 and 12 years old, arrived at Immigration and Customs Enforcement's adults-only Port Isabel Detention Center, rather than seeing their parents, they saw a parking lot full of vans just like theirs, with children from other facilities who, just like them, were waiting to be processed and reunified with their parents.

It was 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Not until 39 hours later — after two nights in a van — did the last child step out of a van to be reunited. Most spent at least 23 hours in the vehicles.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/botched-family-reunifications-left-migrant-children-waiting-in-vans-overnight/ar-AACldCN?li=BBnbfcL

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Over 2 nights, it says.

I am horrified and furious.
and I know this will not be looked into for many months, with everything else going on.

[Wounded Bear]

3. I heard one time they said some were in the cars for 39 hours...

that sounds impossible, not to mention dangerous in the southwest like that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Thing is, as I understood the news story

was there were at least several groups of children in several vehicles.
The ICE personnel were not prepared for their arrival, it sez, and many of them just went home at 5 pm, after the kids had arrived. They just up and left.
It took hours, but eventually during that time buses with bathrooms and tv were brought in, the kids were given food of some kind, but had to remain on the buses till all the paperwork was done.
Some kids were processed first, but some were held for 2 nights and days because...sheer incompetence, basically.

Oh, the whole kids came from their concentration camp that run by a private non-profit. Problem with that is they are profit motivated, and we know how that works, but also not at all accountable to anyone for what they do, unless it is Congress or a lawsuit.
there have to be soo many lawsuits in their future.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Now I know why Trump used so many prostitutes...

ever hear the old saying, "He'd fuck up a wet dream?"