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Blumenthal calls for end to “irrational and cruel” deportation policies
WTNH Television ^ | 07/31/2017 | Alex Ceneviva

Posted on 07/31/2017 7:58:04 AM PDT by Puppage

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling on the acting head of Homeland Security to end what he called “irrational and cruel” deportation policies.

Blumenthal said in a press release that he “plans to release a letter calling on new Acting Secretary Elaine Duke to review and reverse the inhumane, unwise policies and practices and dedicate Department resources to cases involving individuals with criminal records or other indicators of danger-not parents and spouses who have committed no crime and often have voluntarily appeared at ICE offices in accordance with previous policies.”

The senator will bring up the case of Norwalk mother Nury Chavarria. The Guatemala native was granted a stay for now last week. Blumenthal will also mention Joel Colindres of New Fairfield, who is facing deportation back to Guatemala next month.

Blumenthal will urge Duke to intervene to halt deportation orders in Connecticut cases as well as to protect “Dreamers.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: aliens; blumenthal; connecticut; deport; illegals; richardblumenthal; trumpdhs
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How I loathe this person.
1 posted on 07/31/2017 7:58:05 AM PDT by Puppage
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To: Puppage

Deport Richard Blumenthal.

He loves the foreign invaders so much he can go live with them.


2 posted on 07/31/2017 7:59:31 AM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Puppage

Reads as though he’s a Democrat, but avoids any mention in at least the excerpt.


3 posted on 07/31/2017 8:00:20 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Puppage

No, let’s import them all....


4 posted on 07/31/2017 8:02:00 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Puppage

Can we trust the Deputy? Why did Trump stop something that was working well?


5 posted on 07/31/2017 8:03:24 AM PDT by wiseprince
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To: Puppage

Get out. GET. OUT. And stay out!


6 posted on 07/31/2017 8:03:40 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: Puppage

Where does this wanker live?


7 posted on 07/31/2017 8:03:55 AM PDT by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: Rurudyne

... Deport ...

...How did autocorrect manage that? What letter did I press that leg it do so?


8 posted on 07/31/2017 8:03:56 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Puppage

Blumenthal demonstrates the cowardice of government officials to protect and enforce the laws of the land. He is not a minister, counselor or social worker. He is a protector of the law. Let him do his sworn duty, not make excuses for his cowardice.


9 posted on 07/31/2017 8:03:56 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Puppage

Our immigration system is irrational, and “cruel” in the way bureaucracies full of time-serving apparatchiks can be.


10 posted on 07/31/2017 8:08:10 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The less free you are, the more you are obliged to applaud.")
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To: Puppage
But he is right. We should not be enforcing irrational and cruel deportation policies. But rational deportation policies seem very reasonable to me. If we have a rational basis for deporting illegal aliens, then boot 'em. They are not supposed to be here, anyway. As Super Chicken used to say to Fred, "You knew the job was dangerous when you took it!"
11 posted on 07/31/2017 8:08:39 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Puppage

Senator Stolen Valor never met a criminal or an obscure cause he didn’t like. Tax payers, those he can’t stand.


12 posted on 07/31/2017 8:14:59 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (Waiting for inspiration)
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To: notaliberal

Owns one residence in Greenwich, 5,698 square feet on a 2.11-acre lot. It has 13 rooms, excluding bathrooms. Assessed value of $2,457,840.

72% white, 12% hispanic, 2% black.

Sounds like a place that need a bit more diversity. I’m thinking next door would be a great place for a bunch of refugees from Islam to move in.


13 posted on 07/31/2017 8:15:39 AM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: Puppage

Ironoc that an adherent to a thoroughly irrational and cruel ideology should make such a demand.


14 posted on 07/31/2017 8:16:20 AM PDT by LIConFem
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To: Puppage

The “Senator” can relay all his requests to this agency through the proper chain of command.

I believe the head of the branch of government that the director of Homeland Security works for is President Donald Trump.

Please contact his office for any more lame brained requests like this.


15 posted on 07/31/2017 8:22:39 AM PDT by Delta 21
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Whining over lost votes no doubt.


16 posted on 07/31/2017 8:24:14 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: wiseprince

Yes, who is Elaine Duke?


17 posted on 07/31/2017 8:24:42 AM PDT by VermithraxPejorative
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To: Puppage

Then change the damned law, Bloomie.

Or, better yet, just go screw yourself. Or pee on a spark plug.


18 posted on 07/31/2017 8:25:12 AM PDT by MortMan (Nobody goes there any more. It's too crowded! [Y. Berra])
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Blumenthal is calling for an end to law enforcement. Attaching emotion to the enforcement of the law does not quantify that the enforcement should be stopped. I’m certain bank robbers are distraught when they are caught but that doesn’t mean the police should stop arresting robbers.


19 posted on 07/31/2017 8:26:27 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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To: Grimmy
Deport Richard Blumenthal

Beat me to it.

Move to Mexico Dickie, you can BS them with yer fake war stories.

20 posted on 07/31/2017 8:28:38 AM PDT by Regulator
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