Trump Plans Executive Order to End Family Separation

[elleng]

Source: nyt

President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as soon as Wednesday that ends the separation of families at the border by indefinitely detaining parents and children together, flouting a court settlement that prohibits that move, according to a person familiar with the White House plans.

Stories of children being taken from their parents and images of teenagers in cage-like detention facilities have exploded into a full-blown political crisis for Mr. Trump and Republican lawmakers, who are desperate for a response to critics who have called the practice “inhumane” and “evil.”

Mr. Trump has for weeks refused to simply end his government’s “zero tolerance” policy that led to the separation of more than 2,300 children from their parents, saying that the alternative would be to fling open the nation’s borders and allow immigrants who cross the border illegally to remain in the country.

But the president, furious about the pummeling he has taken in recent days, has been casting about for an escape from the crisis, people familiar with his thinking said. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security are preparing the executive order that is designed to end the family separations.



Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/trump-immigration-children-executive-order.html?

[Roy Rolling]

1. The Only Possible End

He will declare victory and go home, saying he issued the Executive Order to overcome Democrats' opposition to helping children.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

19. This...

I think the final straw for Donnie Two Scoops was when the member of the Nobel Committee said, "No Prize for you if you keep up this inhumane policy."

I agree, he will find some way to blame the Democrats (and Obama, for good measure), and cast himself as the savior of the country.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Yeah, y'know what Trump's plan is

He'll reunite the families and toss them in some concentration camp hellhole out in the middle of the desert. Just out of racist-fueled spite. He really is that small of a president.

[forgotmylogin]

6. Also get ready for the preening that he stopped the big bad loser Democrats.

If he rolls back this policy, that's great. Hopefully, we can undo much of the damage already done, but ConDon cannot be allowed to claim this as a "win" for himself.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. REUNITE ALL CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS - I want to hear those words..

and how this POS is going to do it..NOT ONE CHILD LEFT BEHIND>>>>

[jayschool2013]

4. And what is this referring to?

The order would keep families together, though it is unclear how Mr. Trump intends to claim the legal authority to violate what have been legal constraints on the proper treatment of children in government custody, which prevented former President Barack Obama from detaining families together during a similar flood of illegal immigration two years ago.

[SFnomad]

11. I think this has to do with "zero tolerance" and charging them with a crime

Under President Obama, a far fewer number were charged with crimes, most were charged in civil court. Those charged in civil court were not sent to jail and families could be kept together.

Those that were charged criminally went to jail. Those that go to jail had to be separated from their families, even under President Obama ... but the number was far fewer.

Under tRump's "zero tolerance" program, every single one of them is being charged criminally ... so they go to jail ... and must be separated from their children. If they're still being charged criminally, I'm not sure how tRump will be able to EO his way out of this.

[jayschool2013]

13. Thanks. NM

[LeftInTX]

40. Thanks for this...So Obama used civil courts.....

[bucolic_frolic]

5. The damage is irreversible

Trump EO only shows how bad his judgment really was and what an opportunitst he really is.

NO. MORAL. COMPASS.

[Liberalagogo]

7. Too late....

the damage has been done. Just because the Shithole has been shamed into doing the right thing doesn't make this go away. These children have been abused anmd traumatized and it's not going to magically go away, no matter how hard the Shithole tries to make it do so.

[groundloop]

21. Yes, and with their newfound hatred of the US these kids will be ripe for terrorist indoctrination

The damage done by Spanky's evil policy will last for years, he's just given every terrorist organization in the world fresh recruitment propaganda.

[nature-lover]

27. These immigrants have been wronged and must be welcomed for all of our sake.

People who are wronged and shunned by a society will not assimilate (and who can blame them). This failure in a society will result in a next generation who are even further distanced. This outcome is not good for them or our country.

[Hekate]

8. I will believe it when I see it and after Rachel reads the fine print. nt

[elmac]

9. too late, the damage is done

lets just hope there is a way for those kids and parent to sue the hell out of trump and or the federal government.

[briv1016]

10. What happened to "It's the Democrats doing it."

My bet is it'll have a time limit contingent on wall funding.

[elmac]

12. maybe an International Crimes Tribunal of some kind

can file charges against the US and the monsters who are in control.

[duforsure]

16. They should throw the book at them now,

and ban his businesses everywhere in the world.

[elmac]

20. I would like them to go after the whole country

spread the pain, stop US citizens from travel, doing biz, ect. That would be the straw needed to break the fascists control.

[duforsure]

14. Which is admitting he knew what he did ,

Then blamed the Democrats falsely for what he did. This was criminal. Anyone hurting children like this is a criminal.

[mobeau69]

26. BINGO

[mahannah]

15. Reunification for already detained?

[FreepFryer]

17. It had better be his resignation letter, otherwise it is insufficient. (n/t)

[KPN]

35. +1!

[TomCADem]

18. Like a Serial Killer Claiming Credit...

...because he decided to take a brake from his killing ways.

Didn’t Trump claim he had no choice but to separate children from their parents?

[mobeau69]

24. Yes, he did. And it was all because of the Democrats.

[DonCoquixote]

22. pressure works, dammit

and we cannot forget this. Pressure, especially since trump does not bear it well.

[mobeau69]

23. Fake News!

"Only Congress can fix it."

[apnu]

25. The sad thing is, this is all self-inflicted wounds on Trump's part.

Did Obama have a deportation problem? Yes. Where there marches and protests? Yes. Did he listen and change his policy? Yes. Is Obama thought of well for this change? Yes.

Yes, you can Trump.

This policy is your's and your's alone, you started it, you can end it.

What an idiot Trump is.

[Volaris]

34. lol he doesnt want it ended, he wants it escalated.

he wants ONE videotape of protesters being non-non-violent and getting into a tussle with local cops (or god forbid, federal agents) that he can play in every GOP campaign ad for the midterms. He wants this ramped up so he can weaponize it for political gain.

This shits as old as Antigone...we need to make our voices heard, yes. But we also need to be careful and not take the bait he's throwing in the water.

[workinclasszero]

28. This will end when Dotard anti Christ is brought up to the world court for crimes against humanity

It's on forever until that happens!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

29. If it doesn't include orders to reunite 100% of the children with their mothers, it's worthless.

I'll give Trump props for caving into pressure -- both national and international -- to stop his policy of ripping away the kids from their mothers, but unless it also reunites all the children that were separated the nation is still confronted with the shame of having boys, girls, and babies in concentration camps and internment centers.

We (Democrats, Republicans, journalists, governors, mayors, protesters, average citizens) have got to keep the pressure on until all the children are returned to their parents.

[apnu]

31. Why does he even need an EO?

Unless he had an EO starting this whole thing off, I don't see a reason for an EO, other than kabuki theater. Given that Trump is all theatrics all the time, I can see why he'd want a fake show of "work", but beyond that, what's the point?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

41. Because he really liked "show-and-tell" as a kid.

He failed.

[kimbutgar]

30. Too much of a pr disaster for them

They didn’t think the outrage would be so bad. They thought everyone thought like them. This is a cowardly move on his part. He won’t admit he fucked up and will blame the Democrats today again for not stopping this disaster he created.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. Beneath the bully exterior is the cowardly lion

Dems and other anti-Trumpers should never forget this. Trump is so needy, his bully act is easily overcome with just the slightest push-back (and this blowback was a lot more than that).

[Snellius]

33. If zero tolerance this will not work without Dems

This policy will be thrown out by the courts. If zero-tolerance is left in place, then the parents have to be arrested. If the parents are arrested, according to Supreme Court in 1997, their family will have to be separated. Only a vote in Congress can change the law and with Repubs split so only Dems can do it. Trump is caught in a real trap.

[LudwigPastorius]

36. "(Trump)...has been casting about for an escape from the crisis..."

I'll just leave this totally unrelated .jpg here.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

42. I hadn't known the temperature was 65 degrees that day in Milwaukee. Thanks for the information.

Was something else going on that day?

[heaven05]

37. from everything

I've read, children will still never see their parents again, right? Those 2 babies 8months and 11 months sent to foster care in Grand Rapids MICHIGAN that I read about in another OP. Will their parents be able to reunite with them? November cannot come quick enough. Genocide of Native-American people(s), decimated and forced onto reservations, potus andrew jackson and his "Trail of Tears" trumplike doctrine, enforced slavery of African people(s), internment of Japanese-Americans, forcibly taking children from their parents. Really a glaring fact as to how the real heinous ameriKKKan evil(s), humanitarian crimes has always been directed toward POC. Just a quick observation.

[duforsure]

38. Coming from trump means nothing as much as he lies

Until its seen , and looked over, and signed, this means absolutely nothing but another PR event for the liar in chief. He by doing this now is admitting he was lying all along blaming the Democrats , and saying they were to blame for actions he took with HIS policy. He and his minions were instructed to blatantly lie to the American people , again showing nothing but contempt for the truth. This presidents biggest enemy is the truth, and it exposing all his crimes. Which he should be charged with child abuse for what he's done to these children and held accountable for intentionally damaging them with his abuse of his powers. Where's the justice for the children and their families now? Where's Congress? He should pay for what he's done to these little children, or he'll just continue using this for hurting people, maybe our own children next time. He should have consequences, or is he above the rule of law? He should pay for what he's done to the reputation of our country.

[PunkinPi]

39. I'm with Chris Murphy on this one...

Link to tweet

Let’s not get sucked into a moral vortex where something less than diabolically evil is somehow acceptable.
If the new policy puts kids and parents in cages indefinitely that’s better than kids in cages alone, but still illegal and immoral.
1:18 PM - Jun 20, 2018

The work continues...

Link to tweet

June 30th #FamiliesBelongTogether protests are ON. Trump's shift - thanks to public outrage - means kids and babies will still be in jail. This isn't a fix; it's making baby jails permanent. Reunite the families. End baby jails. Work for freedom. JOIN US:

Following on this: From all reports, Trump’s exec order will tee up *indefinite detention of babies & children* with their parents. Kids will still be in jail. We need families together--and free. Pressure is clearly working. Let’s ramp it up. #FamiliesBelongTogether