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Kirstjen Nielsen Addresses Families Separation at Border: Full Transcript
New York Times ^ | 6/18/2018 | Kirstjen Nielsen

Posted on 06/19/2018 4:32:28 AM PDT by advance_copy

"The vast majority, vast, vast majority of children who are in the care of H.H.S. right now — 10,000 of the 12,000 — were sent here alone by their parents. That is when they were separated. So somehow we’ve conflated everything. But there is two separate issues. 10,000 of those currently in custody were sent by their parents with strangers to undertake a completely dangerous and deadly travel alone. We now care for them. We have high standards. We give them meals, we give them education, we give them medical care. There is videos, there is TVs, I visited the detention centers myself — that would be my answer to that question."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; buildthefence; daca; dreamact; dreamers; immigration; kirstjennielsen; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; nevertrumpertrolls
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Over 80% of children detained while crossing the border illegally are accompanied by strangers. I question whether they were "sent by their parents" with strangers. What parent does that? What mother gives her child to a stranger to take away to another country? It does not make sense.

We should consider that the border patrol doesn't catch everyone. So, what does this mean in terms of how many children are brought illegally into our country by strangers, not their parents? Tens of thousands?

I worry there is something very horrible afoot here. I worry the onslaught of media coverage about "separating families" is simply covering up the real reasons why tens of thousands of children are being brought here without their family.

I am relieved that legitimate parents can be confident their children are being looked after well, fed good food, sheltered comfortably, etc. And that the separation is temporary while they justice is in process for their illegally crossing our border.

1 posted on 06/19/2018 4:32:28 AM PDT by advance_copy
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Anyone else watching Fox and Friends this morning? Just like yesterday, they’re pounding this non-story relentlessly. I wouldn’t be surprised if they somehow work it into the weather report.


2 posted on 06/19/2018 4:35:20 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: advance_copy

Child trafficking has been a lucrative business for this band of criminals for decades. This is nothing new.


3 posted on 06/19/2018 4:38:24 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC ...)
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To: advance_copy

Nielson was excellent......tough ....but took time TRYING to explain to the MSM babies what the facts are!


4 posted on 06/19/2018 4:44:08 AM PDT by Guenevere (The wrath of God has come upon them at last.....)
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To: Pravious

Just turn it off!
I watch less and less now.


5 posted on 06/19/2018 4:44:54 AM PDT by Guenevere (The wrath of God has come upon them at last.....)
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To: advance_copy

At least they are all learning how to answer direct question with direct answers.

Not the smarmy pablum we were getting too used to under previous GOP admins.


6 posted on 06/19/2018 4:45:13 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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Willie brown's whore demands that she resign.

http://theweek.com/speedreads/779885/kamala-harris-other-democratic-lawmakers-call-kirstjen-nielsen-resign

7 posted on 06/19/2018 4:46:57 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism3)
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To: Neoliberalnot
This is nothing new.

Yes, I suppose you are right about that. But it is still awful, horrible, evil.
8 posted on 06/19/2018 4:48:00 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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If you’re a peasant, and some drug cartel tells you to either give them your children or we’ll skin your whole family and put them on an ant hill, what’cha gonna do?


9 posted on 06/19/2018 4:49:17 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism3)
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Over 80% of children detained while crossing the border illegally are accompanied by strangers. I question whether they were "sent by their parents" with strangers. What parent does that? What mother gives her child to a stranger to take away to another country? It does not make sense.

Forget that strangers nonsense. The parents are paying guides to take them across Mexico and to our border. The parents are paying formal and informal people smugglers. Maybe MS13 gang members do this too. The money is decent.

10 posted on 06/19/2018 4:50:02 AM PDT by dennisw
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I had a doctor appointment this morning and they had CBS on in the waiting room. It was nothing but hammering on immigration and the "poor" children. They even ran a fake audio of kids crying and said these were children being taken from their parents.

If the media and Democrats keep up this constant drumbeat it's going to backfire on them bigtime.

11 posted on 06/19/2018 4:52:39 AM PDT by Russ
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Fox is run by the left wing .

Shep Smith is Exhibit A how far left they are .

Murdoch Family are Cheap labor express foreigners.

They are trying to Help Ryan Ran Thru Amnesty This week !

Timing is no coincidence !

Its the reason for this attack !


12 posted on 06/19/2018 4:54:49 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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Yes, but Fox and Friends is generally favorable to President Trump, which is why I can’t figure out why they’ve bought into this crisis-of-the-week BS.


13 posted on 06/19/2018 4:57:14 AM PDT by Pravious
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-- ... I can't figure out why they've bought into this crisis-of-the-week BS. --

At least they are airing Trump's point, which is that Congress made the law, Congress should change the law. The other networks don't allow the possibility that the problem originates with the law.

14 posted on 06/19/2018 5:04:26 AM PDT by Cboldt
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It is the least left wing but its all NYC Dems .
The staff vote 85+ % Dem .

Murdoch Bros want Open Borders !

This is perfectly timed attack to help Ryan get support to ram thru Amnesty .
I wouldn't doubt Ryan is helping coordinating the attacks on Trump .

This is no coincidence .

Planned attack to get Ryan's Amnesty push thru .

Even WH aides like Raj Shah a Gope operative is probably pushing Ryan Amnesty.
Reince Prebius planted Raj there .

15 posted on 06/19/2018 5:11:37 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: Pravious

Sorry for double post .


17 posted on 06/19/2018 5:12:17 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: advance_copy

She’s awesome.


18 posted on 06/19/2018 5:17:06 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Pravious

Weather Channel is more exciting.


19 posted on 06/19/2018 5:17:39 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Guenevere

Nielson was excellent......tough ....but took time TRYING to explain to the MSM babies what the facts are!
******(*******
Time to double down. Just keep repeating the facts that she presented so well. No need for Republicans to run for cover or virtue signal.


20 posted on 06/19/2018 5:27:46 AM PDT by Socon-Econ
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