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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:34 PM Jun 2018

Sarah Sanders Says Ripping Children From Their Mothers at the Border is the Law: It's Not

Source: mediaite.com



by Amy Russo | 4:51 pm, June 14th, 2018


White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders used Thursday’s media briefing to repeat the administration’s claim that splitting up families at the U.S.-Mexico border was warranted “because it’s the law.”

The only problem with that answer is that it is patently false.

The response, given to CNN’s Jim Acosta who demanded to know why the government was taking such actions, was used by President Donald Trump in a tweet last month in which he claimed there is a “horrible law that separates children from there [sic] parents” at the border.

However, there is no law ordering the division of migrant families, according to PolitiFact. The rule to which Sanders appears to have been referring is the administration’s zero-tolerance policy on illegal immigration, calling for authorities to prosecute those who do not cross the border legally.............

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/sarah-sanders-says-ripping-children-from-their-mothers-at-the-border-is-the-law-its-not/







What you need to know about the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy


http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/jun/06/what-you-need-know-about-trump-administrations-zer/

By Miriam Valverde on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 at 10:38 a.m.

President Donald Trump has said Democrats need to be pressured to end a "horrible law" that separates children from their parents at U.S. borders.

But Democrats including Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley counter that Trump is the one to blame for a "cruel new child separation policy."

What exactly is going on?

There is no law mandating the separation of families, contrary to Trump’s claims.


However, the Trump administration has introduced a "zero-tolerance" policy calling for the prosecution of all individuals who illegally enter the United States..........................................







However, the Trump administration has introduced a "zero-tolerance" policy calling for the prosecution of all individuals who illegally enter the United States...................................
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Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. Their base will believe t-rump and cronies . .
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:45 PM
Jun 2018

SHS is suppose to be religious? I mean, come on, she lies and deceives 24/7. So does Sessions. Even their so called men of GAWD are liars.

The USA is run by heartless liars. The whole Republican party.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
6. The brain dead base cult will now believe any lie...non-cult Republicans have been terrorized into
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 09:50 PM
Jun 2018

Silence or on the record support for the Mad dash to fascism before Lady Justice bring the scales down.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
14. Or, as is clear in the case of McConnell, Trump has used intelligence services, likely foreign, to
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 10:34 AM
Jun 2018

Kompromat Mitch and make him Putin's bitch as well.

Those phone calls...what does Putin's intelligence services tell him about their common enemies, d,estimate and foreign?

Chilling.

djacq

(1,634 posts)
2. All part of the Orange Clown Bullshit Machine
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:05 PM
Jun 2018

I bet Sanders has a portrait of the Orange Clown at her home, most likely over the Dining Table.

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)
3. Funny how the law seems to change
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:32 PM
Jun 2018

the darker your skin is. You know what IS the law? Equal protection and protection from the cruel and unusual. Do we really need to wait for a supreme court line up who is willing to rule that separating infants from mothers requesting asylum is cruel?

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
4. Every time I think I could not possibly hate her or the moron any more
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 08:40 PM
Jun 2018

they hit a new low. Sick, sick, sick!

SWBTATTReg

(22,143 posts)
7. Nothing these people under rump are saying is the law or is in violation of the law...
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:04 PM
Jun 2018

these people are full of it, constantly. They are not to be believed, trusted, or anything for that matter. Anybody want to donate to rump's charity, eh?

What a lawbreaker and pocketing charity monies for his own use. This is a felony if you sign your tax return stating that all is materially correct in the return. I mean a felony w/ rump in that he's using these so called charities for his own personal use, and not that of a charity. A scammer and a tax cheat, plain and simple, and the IRS should go after him aggressively on, after all, this is how they got Al Capone, tax evasion.

Who among us really believes that rump made up his charity numbers on his tax returns based on actual charity giving? He padded the numbers, he gave a lot of this so called charity to himself, and otherwise, fraud all around.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
9. I wish I could have faith that...
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 01:05 AM
Jun 2018

the IRS has not been loaded-up with faithful right-wing minions like some other departments. One thing is a certainty - our courts will be loaded with law suits related to this administration for many years.

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SWBTATTReg

(22,143 posts)
15. So do I. IRS is a thankless, hard job, I've known lots who worked in IRS in downtown STLMO ...
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 12:29 PM
Jun 2018

and it's not exciting or anything near the like of. I couldn't imagine working in such an environment...for that matter too, working as a cpa accountant is the same (my Mom) ... I guess when it comes to paying out money, people sure change their stripes awful quickly. My friends by the way, the vast majority no longer work in the IRS, too stressful...my Mom, retired.

I definitely agree w/ your assessment that our courts will be loaded for years w/ both civil and criminal suits in many different aspects w/ many different rump involved personal, and this is not all of it yet...we've still yet to see the conclusion of the Mueller investigation(s?).

Take care and stay cool!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
17. Yes, and it will be a long, nasty purge of the Trump faithful.
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 07:53 PM
Jun 2018

As a side note, regarding "Take care and stay cool!".....that reminded me my wife is at present giving me hell for not yet getting her window AC unit installed! It's 89 here now and will be mid-90s on Sunday. So, I better get to work!

Have a good weekend!.......

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
12. THIS idiot
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 08:02 AM
Jun 2018

has a diseased, racist mind just like ALL the rest in this current abomination called an administration.

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