When It Comes to Undocumented Minors, Texas Republicans Aren't Just Wrong - They're Causing Harm

Since the exponential influx of unaccompanied undocumented children hit the national news, Texas Republicans from Congress to the Texas State House have been heading to the border in droves and offering their two cents on the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Though it is absolutely critical that we come to a solution for these children and their families, the rhetoric being used by Texas Republicans makes two things abundantly clear: that their dogged opposition to undocumented immigration and continued persistence in attacking Obama come first before the safety of these children, and that they have very little to no understanding of how immigration flows actually work.

As reported by the Texas Tribune and the New York Times, these immigrant children are not flooding the country to get access to "magnets," as these Republicans would have voters believe.

Tens of thousands of young people are fleeing their homes and putting themselves in highly vulnerable and dangerous positions to travel across Central America, and they are not doing this because of any legislation passed by the Obama administration. They are fleeing terrifying violence.

More at http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15374/when-it-comes-to-undocumented-minors-texas-republicans-arent-just-wrong-theyre-causing-harm .