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Another strikeout for the open borders lobby: Deceased migrant child's father refused him medical...
American Thinker ^ | December 27, 2018 | Monica Showalter

Posted on 12/27/2018 9:08:03 AM PST by jazusamo

Full title: Another strikeout for the open borders lobby: Deceased migrant child's father refused him medical care

The open-borders lobby thought they had a live one.

An eight-year old Guatemalan boy, traveling with his wannabe-illegal immigrant father, died in Border Patrol custody as the two crossed illegally from Mexico into the New Mexico badlands.

It's the second child death for the month as migrants move to dangerous areas to cross over illegally. Yes, it's very sad. And lefties have had a field day, pinning the whole thing on the Border Patrol.

There's just one problem: The migrant child's father refused free medical care , courtesy of the Border Patrol.

That certainly messes up the narrative the left has put out there. Here's the lefties trying to make political hay from it:

Democratic lawmakers pushed back on Wednesday. Representative Nancy Pelosi, the speaker-designate of the House, deemed the death of two children in United States custody “unconscionable” and called on Congress to investigate.

Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said, “There is no question that the system is not working.” Mr. Thompson said he would immediately call department officials to testify after he takes up the committee gavel in January.

Here's the New York Time headline, touting 'breaking point' and conveniently leaving off that the words were those of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen from its headline. Nielsen. after all, is someone whose words the Times pooh-poohs and buries otherwise:

‘A Breaking Point’: Second Child’s Death Prompts New Procedures for Border Agency

Here is what she really said , well buried in the piece:

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; asylum; borderpatrol; dhs; illegalaliens; migrants; opendorders

1 posted on 12/27/2018 9:08:03 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

ABCNNBCBS will not report this...................


2 posted on 12/27/2018 9:13:53 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: jazusamo

I don’t understand why these “parents” aren’t being charged for at least child neglect.


3 posted on 12/27/2018 9:18:45 AM PST by VeniVidiVici (YYY)
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To: jazusamo

““This crisis is exacerbated by the increase in persons who are entering our custody suffering from severe respiratory illnesses or exhibit some other illness upon apprehension,” Ms. Nielsen said. “Given the remote locations of their illegal crossing and the lack of resources, it is even more difficult for our personnel to be first responders.”

The secretary placed the blame on an immigration system that she said rewarded parents for sending their children to cross the border alone and brought few consequences for parents who bring their children with them into the country. “Our system has been pushed to a breaking point by those who seek open borders,” she said. “Smugglers, traffickers, and their own parents put these minors at risk by embarking on the dangerous and arduous journey north.”


4 posted on 12/27/2018 9:23:31 AM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: jazusamo

Ping me when CNN reports on this at every top of the hour.


5 posted on 12/27/2018 9:25:01 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: VeniVidiVici

They should be charged with child abuse because they’re using these small children to get around our laws.

One parent stays in their country with one or more children while the other parent brings one child with them to the U.S. hoping they can bring the rest of the family in when they’re legally here.


6 posted on 12/27/2018 9:27:55 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Why should the Border Patrol be more responsible than the children’s parents for their welfare?


7 posted on 12/27/2018 9:36:13 AM PST by Spok
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To: jazusamo

Another one paid by the left to make sure their child died in BP custody.


8 posted on 12/27/2018 9:57:19 AM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: jazusamo

Ah, the US media Memory Hole...


9 posted on 12/27/2018 9:58:39 AM PST by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
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To: Revolutionary

Let’s see the DNA test results - all these people should be presumed kidnappers and child traffickers until verifiable evidence of relationship is established.


10 posted on 12/27/2018 10:41:59 AM PST by thoughtomator (Nobody is coming to save the day)
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To: jazusamo

I think his ‘dad’ knew he was sick but didn’t give a F about him...


11 posted on 12/27/2018 11:03:28 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: VanShuyten

“Our system has been pushed to a breaking point by those who seek open borders,”

That is the whole idea of open borders.


12 posted on 12/27/2018 11:07:12 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Twitter is Trump's laser pointer and the media are all cats.)
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To: jazusamo

Congress must allocate $5 Billion to help any poor people of the world who manage to survive the gauntlet of bravely making the trek to the land of the free.

This will allow border patrol to do its real purpose of existing and hand out cash to those who cross the finish line, provide free food and housing to them, and deploy private helicopters and jets to transport any who are ill to receive the best medical care money can buy. No expense should be spared.

When the party of the entitlement class (i.e the Uniparty) finally gets total control it will be too late for these voters to be educated by anything other than experience. But they will learn first-hand that half of the population of the planet earns less than $2 per day, and Socialism demands that all of the poor of the world be treated equally. And this nation will become another Venezuela.

And when this happens, the Uniparty will immediately fund and build the biggest, best wall ever built. Only it will be to keep productive citizens from escaping.


13 posted on 12/27/2018 11:21:46 AM PST by unlearner (Beware the false peace. There shall be war until the END. (See 1 Thes. 5:3 & Daniel 9:26.))
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To: Liz; AuntB; greyfoxx39; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ...

PING


14 posted on 12/27/2018 12:25:04 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Spok

Because the press is corrupt and ‘journalists’ all vying for a ‘dead child’ story that will win them a Pulitzer..


15 posted on 12/27/2018 12:48:34 PM PST by GOPJ (DC Swamp critters can't sell influence or American blood in the Middle East anymore. They're frantic)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Why am I NOT surprised at this news?

The bum of a father dragged the sick kid thousands of miles.....hoping like hell he’d have a get-rich-quick lawsuit.


16 posted on 12/27/2018 1:47:03 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: bgill

You never want to be pinged then?


17 posted on 12/28/2018 9:21:02 AM PST by spacewarp (FreeRepublic, Rush's show prep since foundation.)
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