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in2herbs

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19. Just a thought: It costs $775/day to house each invididual in a tent. instead of tents, why

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 04:13 PM

Jun 2019

not lease a cruise ship and "house" them in the cruise ship. Some of these cruise ships can carry 5,000 or more passengers. There are medical facilities on board, rooms, water, access to food, etc. Also, the cruise ship could be docked away from land, thereby reducing the need for CBP employees (some would be needed on board.)

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Federal judge: Let doctors into child migrant detention centers, quickly [View all] demmiblue Jun 2019 OP

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #1

"Torture facilities" dalton99a Jun 2019 #2

+1 demmiblue Jun 2019 #6

Well finally vlyons Jun 2019 #3

K&R Leghorn21 Jun 2019 #4

Unleash the lawyers! ehrnst Jun 2019 #5

Smiling at the Shakespeare... JudyM Jun 2019 #24

Yes! Bayard Jun 2019 #7

This judge (and court) have been on it for 22 years. elleng Jun 2019 #12

The Flores case that the ACLU is now trying to enforce began in 1985 csziggy Jun 2019 #31

I keep waiting for the UN or a decent country to send in troops TNNurse Jun 2019 #8

That could be considered an act of war, pazzyanne Jun 2019 #15

'The judge cited a July 2015 order chronicling "widespread and deplorable conditions elleng Jun 2019 #9

This is a REAL emergency Martin Eden Jun 2019 #10

Sadly, the ruling will be challenged. It will be a while before it gets through the courts. AJT Jun 2019 #11

It's BEEN challenged, years ago; elleng Jun 2019 #13

I don't think they will comply, they know nothing will happen to them. AJT Jun 2019 #25

You know jimmil Jun 2019 #14

What makes you think that people will accept that - especially those who are on DU? (nt) ehrnst Jun 2019 #16

Hope they can get in there today ffs Arazi Jun 2019 #17

The administration will assert Bettie Jun 2019 #18

Just a thought: It costs $775/day to house each invididual in a tent. instead of tents, why in2herbs Jun 2019 #19

+1 dalton99a Jun 2019 #20

Your example assumes that the problem is lunatica Jun 2019 #22

Boy, did you make the wrong assumption about my post. nt in2herbs Jun 2019 #27

Yeah, sure. lunatica Jun 2019 #28

We need action on this NOW. TODAY! RobertDevereaux Jun 2019 #21

K&R onecaliberal Jun 2019 #23

Trumpies don't care about court orders. nt tblue37 Jun 2019 #26

...setting a July 12 deadline, according to The New York Times...... riversedge Jun 2019 #29

Which begs the question... Tre45on Jun 2019 #30

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #32