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RandySF

(58,911 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:46 PM Jun 2018

Trump will throw 450 kids in tents during Texas summer

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Trump administration has selected Tornillo, Texas, for the construction of tents to house the overflow of immigrant children, many of whom have been separated from their parents under a new "zero tolerance" policy, according to three sources familiar with the decision.

The Department of Health and Human Services will erect a "tent city," full of large tents whose walls touch the ground, that is estimated to hold 450 beds for children, say the sources.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trump-admin-will-house-migrant-kids-tents-tornillo-texas-n883281

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Trump will throw 450 kids in tents during Texas summer (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP

14-day forecast for Tornillo jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #1

100 degrees outside the tent. That's like leaving a kid in the car on a hot day. Wwcd Jun 2018 #2

Yes. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #4

I just posted the same thought sheshe. Wwcd Jun 2018 #6

Yep, Wwcd. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #12

And you could got to Prison for leaving your kid in the car. Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #8

Yup. I am so sickened by all the horrific things Trump's done but THIS is by far the cruelest. Wwcd Jun 2018 #10

Trust me,this is not going Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #11

I hope Mueller and our courts have a zero tolerance policy when it comes time ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #3

It's disgusting Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #5

This is so beyond horrible! Dem_4_Life Jun 2018 #7

I think we need to organize a Capitol switchboard jam Ilsa Jun 2018 #9

Wasn't there a Japanese Interment Camp near the border? kskiska Jun 2018 #13

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)

1. 14-day forecast for Tornillo

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:52 PM

Jun 2018

Highs
98, 88, 94, 97, 96, 97, 97, 97, 96, 97, 100, 101, 101, 100

After that, it gets hotter.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

2. 100 degrees outside the tent. That's like leaving a kid in the car on a hot day.

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:01 PM

Jun 2018

Where are thry spose to go to survive the heat?

sheshe2

(83,791 posts)

4. Yes.

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:06 PM

Jun 2018

And parents get arrested for that. The admin, not so much. I wonder if the death count will be accurately reported, oh wait, never mind.

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

6. I just posted the same thought sheshe.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:12 PM

Jun 2018

Wonder if they'll report it if any children die .
bet not.

sheshe2

(83,791 posts)

12. Yep, Wwcd.

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:46 PM

Jun 2018

I bet not. This is heartbreaking.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

8. And you could got to Prison for leaving your kid in the car.

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:23 PM

Jun 2018

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

10. Yup. I am so sickened by all the horrific things Trump's done but THIS is by far the cruelest.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:27 PM

Jun 2018

And most unforgiving.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

11. Trust me,this is not going

Reply to Wwcd (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:44 PM

Jun 2018

unnoticed by the majority of the USA. After the story about the Tents and 450 kids with no A/C in the South Texas heat.

That is plain cruelty. That image will never go away,some of us do remember the stories from Europe after the second War. Never will we forget or for give those who are and were responsible.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

3. I hope Mueller and our courts have a zero tolerance policy when it comes time

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jun 2018

Docreed2003

(16,863 posts)

5. It's disgusting

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:09 PM

Jun 2018

So we, as a country, are ok with kids living out these days in the sweltering heat of the West Texas summer??? No, that's a bridge to far for me....fucking disgusting and we should all be banging on doors until this atrocity is rectified!

Dem_4_Life

(1,765 posts)

7. This is so beyond horrible!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:14 PM

Jun 2018

Inhumane! A few days ago here in San Antonio a truck got pulled over that had 52 smuggled immigrants and some guy saw the news Facebook live and showed up with pizzas so at least they could eat. It was sad but still there are good people out there to show some humanity.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

9. I think we need to organize a Capitol switchboard jam

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:26 PM

Jun 2018

for a particular day. Week. Hound them in DC until they get off their asses and free these families.

kskiska

(27,045 posts)

13. Wasn't there a Japanese Interment Camp near the border?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:38 PM

Jun 2018

They'd send them to the most remote areas.

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