Not sure the asylum seekers are the bulk of these. They are charging the

Non asylum seekers and taking away their kids as a result (which of course gives that a lot of leverage — I don’t think they even get court appointed counsel in this type of case). In the past they just deported families of non asylum seekers right away.

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Posted: 06/18/2018 at 8:49PM

Sure look like cages to me. Is this the lowest America can go? Or is -- Lazarus 06/18/2018 7:10PM

How dare you express empathy for a fellow human being -- Hooddihsm 06/18/2018 8:22PM

I know. If I shut my eyes I can see the cages. ** -- Hokieesith 06/18/2018 8:08PM

I know, i know...they deserve to be set free to live the good life -- CA Cav 06/18/2018 7:43PM

I believe in past years they just deported them rather than doing this. -- KCHoo 06/18/2018 8:34PM

No, actually not true. After 20 days, all are released with trial dates. -- CA Cav 06/18/2018 9:04PM

I read an article today that said during the Obama years those -- Cold Hoober Hoo 06/18/2018 8:45PM

Not sure the asylum seekers are the bulk of these. They are charging the -- KCHoo 06/18/2018 8:49PM

Oh I think the most are non asylum seekers coming in illegally -- Cold Hoober Hoo 06/18/2018 9:02PM

It’s a punishment but it’s also leverage -- Hooddihsm 06/18/2018 8:43PM

Someone find laz a padded room -- TomKazanski 06/18/2018 7:32PM

Does someone scrape you off the bottom of the barrel every day -- WaxHoo 06/18/2018 9:47PM

Exhibit 1 for why this taking young kids from their parents... -- Hoodeac 06/18/2018 8:23PM

Not sure the asylum seekers are the bulk of these. They are charging the

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