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Vintage clip shows Obama warning migrant families: 'Do not send your children'
Fox News ^ | 06/27/2019 | Ronn Blitzer

Posted on 06/27/2019 2:58:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Several years ago, a famous politician delivered a message to Central American families: “Do not send your children to the borders … If they do make it, they’ll get sent back.”

It wasn’t Mitch McConnell. It wasn’t Donald Trump.

This was President Obama, in 2014. The warning was among numerous tough statements the Democratic president made as he sought to stem the flow of illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. […]

“That is our direct message to the families in Central America: Do not send your children to the borders,” Obama said in the 2014 interview with ABC News. “If they do make it, they’ll get sent back. More importantly, they might not make it.” […]

In 2011, Obama signed a bill that called for 1,500 new border agents.

The same year as the ABC interview, Obama said that U.S. border personnel should be able to “stem the flow of illegal crossings and speed the return of those who do cross over.” He also said, “Undocumented workers broke our immigration laws, and I believe that they must be held accountable.” …

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TOPICS: History; Society
KEYWORDS: aliens; children; illegals; invaders; mexico; obama; obamalegacy; obamaliar

1 posted on 06/27/2019 2:58:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
numerous tough statements

Which was all the jacked up jackanape did...

2 posted on 06/27/2019 3:08:22 PM PDT by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: Olog-hai

"Sob, Obama said what? "

3 posted on 06/27/2019 3:11:04 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Olog-hai

What does the Barmaid from Bronx think?


4 posted on 06/27/2019 3:12:37 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Olog-hai; grobdriver

5 posted on 06/27/2019 3:24:19 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

6 posted on 06/27/2019 4:24:06 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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