Governors Are Refusing To Send Troops To The Border In Protest Of Trump's Separation Of Families
Source: Buzzfeed News
At least three governors say they refuse to deploy National Guard troops and other personnel to the border because of the "inhumane treatment of children."
Posted on June 18, 2018, at 5:49 p.m.
Brianna Sacks
BuzzFeed News Reporter
At least three state governors are rescinding their promise to deploy National Guard troops and other resources to the US-Mexico border to protest President Trump's policy of separating undocumented immigrant children from their parents and family members.
On Monday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said they would refuse to send any troops, state assets, or personnel to the Southwest border as the chorus of criticism over the administration's treatment of undocumented families continued to intensify.
Governor Baker directed the National Guard not to send any assets or personnel to the Southwest border today because the federal governments current actions are resulting in the inhumane treatment of children, Lizzy Guyton, the Republican governor's communications director said in a statement to BuzzFeed News.
Calling the ongoing separation of families at the border "unconscionable," Gov. Cuomo said his state "will not be party to this inhumane treatment of immigrant families."
Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasacks/governors-refusing-national-guard-border?bfsplash&utm_term=.qdK3jjEdk#.ihROnnANq
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,644 posts)hlthe2b
(102,413 posts)Thank you ,thank you, thank you... Governors of Conscience.
Jarqui
(10,130 posts)why the most powerful office in the world (supposedly) cannot issue an executive order to leave the kids with their parents?
This was not happening under Obama so something in the Trump admin changed.
All they have to do is suspend whatever changed.
forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)And you know "This is all FAKE News, It's the big bad (also UnAmerican) Democrat Party (also Mad cause they Lost the Election!) who are doing this Horrible Thing that I as (the Most Popular!) President (in History! or probably the Entire Universe) can't do anything About unless we Elect more Republican Judges! Because everybody (except the FAILING Washington Post) is saying there's NO COLLUSION."
colorado_ufo
(5,738 posts)These kids are being used to coerce Democrats to agree to Trumps immigration bill, including complete funding for his border wall.
I can almost imagine him saying, "I know how to bring these bleeding-heart-Democrats to their knees! Just do as I say, and you'll see!"
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)RockRaven
(15,023 posts)from participating in human rights violations, and international law violations, which could result in individual sanctions and/or legal jeopardy.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)This would be ideal.
Cha
(297,781 posts)Link to tweet
Purposely separating children from their parents is immoral and un-American. Immigration enforcement is a necessary function of our federal government, but it is beyond comprehension that the Trump administration is using these families as pawns to deter immigration. We urge the administration to stop this cruel practice. If the White House wont act, Congress should. No political end is worth destroying families and traumatizing children.
Additionally, Gov. Hickenlooper sent a letter to the Congress expressing opposition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys policy and practice of separating children from their parents when arriving at the southern border.
https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/gov-hickenlooper-colorado-immigrant-rights-coalition-statement-calling-trump-administration
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)FarPoint
(12,462 posts)Ohio Governor sent the National Guard to Kent State University.....
We all know how well that turned out....
" 4 Dead in Ohio".
roamer65
(36,747 posts)Start emailing him.
https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov39mail/