Posted on 07/24/2014 5:31:51 AM PDT by cotton1706
Washington (CNN) – After several weeks in which the influx of tens of thousands of undocumented children illegally crossing the border into the United States has dominated the headlines, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wrote an op-ed about the issue, calling for a change in how the children are handled after they are arrested - and also urging his fellow Republicans not to use this as an "excuse" to abandon comprehensive immigration reform.
His Wall Street Journal opinion piece that published Wednesday evening is similar to the statement he released to CNN last week and is just the second time he's spoken on the issue that has caused national debate as unaccompanied children continue to cross the border at an increasing rate.
The potential 2016 presidential candidate wrote in the in the Wall Street Journal, "We now have a humanitarian crisis on our Southern border that demands strong leadership that respects the rule of law."
In the opinion piece he said the children, who are originally from Central America, deserve compassion, writing, "They are trying to escape horrific gang violence and dire conditions," but he also called for more strident action against them: "We must close loopholes that allow for individuals to be released from federal custody between hearings. Except for those deserving few who may demonstrate true cause for asylum or protection from sex trafficking, these children must be returned to their homes in Central America." A vast majority of the children don't show up for their detention hearings.
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Every time I hear a politician say the words “comprehensive or “fundamental” my BS detector goes off.
I now despise Jeb. I can’t believe I ever voted for a Bush!
How many of the tattooed criminals have the Bush’s taken?
Jeb could probably put hundreds in each of his mansions.
The ruling class should be forced to take the infected
terrorists FIRST -— before demanding they be quartered
by the plebians beneath them.
He stopped muttering to himself long enough to make this statement?
Really, “Jaws” should be mandatory viewing for all, just to see the Mayor of Shark City mutter, smoking his cigarette wearing his sporty anchor print suit jacket acting like any number of these ‘hang on to the past of greed and power’ politicians while refusing to do their real job while the shark invades, and they come to the point of realizing the gig is up but they just won’t let go.
Confirmed. Jeb Bush is never to be trusted.
I live in Fla. and Jeb was my Gov. and IMO he did a great job especially when 4-5 hurricanes crisscrossed Fla. all in one season when he was Gov., BUT he needs to back out of this, if for no other reason I believe he may be conflicted due to the fact his wife is Mexican.
The New World Order mafia don is displeased with us.
JEB Bush needs to STFU!
CAN U BELIEVE THIS GUY?
WHAT A CROOK FAMILY!
CAN THEY BE EXILED?
Jeb Bush can kiss my.....
Just one problem. No one can tell you what comprehensive legislation actually means. Literally, it would have to mean that nothing can be done except under the watchful eye of a bureaucrat. But that would be impossible. Moreover, wouldn't that bureaucrat have to be watched by another bureaucrat just in case he was corrupt or prone to daydreaming?And so on ad infinitum.
The upshot is that the word comprehensive really means nothing. It’s just an arrow in the government’s propaganda quiver that is pulled out whenever politicians seek more power than they have — which is already considerable.
I get the feeling the GOPe would rather lose this election than not give the US Chamber of Commerce what they want.
Scary times.
No more Liberal Booshies. They suck.
He’s trying to get the nomination to be Hillary’s Veep.
I feel the love.
Jeb is just trying to set the table for George P. Arbusto’s rise in politics.
The word “clueless” comes to mind while reading this.
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