Posted on 07/02/2014 8:21:12 PM PDT by gusopol3
WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine was denied access Tuesday to the Fort Sill facility being used to house unaccompanied minors who have illegally crossed the U.S. border, the congressman said Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine's office released this image Wednesday morning of the congressman being denied a visit with immigrant children being held at Fort Sill.
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine's office released this image Wednesday morning of the congressman being denied a visit with immigrant children being held at Fort Sill.
Bridenstine, R-Tulsa, went to the Health and Human Services Department facility at the U.S. Army post in southwestern Oklahoma but was not allowed to enter. He was told he should make an appointment by emailing a department official and should expect to wait about three weeks.
Bridenstine said, There is no excuse for denying a federal representative from Oklahoma access to a federal facility in Oklahoma where unaccompanied children are being held.
Any member of Congress should have the legal authority to visit a federal youth detention facility without waiting three weeks.
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With Obama and Holder openly telling congress what laws they will follow and what they will not all of this stuff becomes moot, in a way. This is where I'd expect the military to turn out to be the real patriots. As far as the immigration problem goes, it may all come down to county sheriffs to protect their people and communities.
I wish he would fade away.
It also give credence to the report of the admin putting out ads for their transportation way back in January.
Of course, these poor widdle gang member/voter/anchor baby mama/grifter kiddies must be reunited with their parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, their nail stylist, the dog walker, the neighbors and all their little friends from school.
It would but at a slower pace.
A march does nothing. Just like a sit in or a starvation or riding their bikes nekkid does nothing to make a change.
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