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12-year-old daughter of undocumented immigrants gives emotional speech...
The Hill ^ | 06/30/18 | Avery Anapol

Posted on 06/30/2018 12:00:41 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

The 12-year-old daughter of two undocumented immigrant parents delivered an emotional speech at the Families Belong Together rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

The girl, identified only as “Leah” in a CNN video, fought back tears while speaking out against the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, which has resulted in more than 2,000 migrant children being detained and separated from their parents.

“Why do they hurt us like this?” She said. “It is unfair that they get to spend time with their families today while there are children in detention centers and in cages all alone missing their parents, who are thrown in jail.”

The thousands of attendees cheered Leah on and chanted “Shame” in response to mentions of Trump policies and family separations.

Leah shared her personal fears that her mother will be arrested and deported, saying that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wants to “take away my mom from me.”

“I don’t like to live with this fear, it’s scary,” Leah said. “I can’t sleep, I can’t study, I am stressed.”

“I don’t understand why this administration won’t support mothers who just want a better life for their children,” she continued. “This needs to change.”

Leah said that she wanted to be “an example” to other kids with undocumented parents, and to tell them “not to give up.”

“We are all human and deserve to be loved and cared for,” she said. “We are children. Our government has to do the right thing and stop separating us from our parents.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; commiepropaganda; daca; illegalaliens; sobstory; trumpillegals
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To: prophetic

The final word on all these “undocumented immigrants” is this:

IS THE USA THE ONLY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THEY CAN GO TO, OR IS IT BECAUSE WE HAVE INTERNAL ENEMIES THAT STANDS TO PROFIT FROM THEM (IN MANY WAYS) AT THE PEOPLE’S & COUNTRY’S EXPENSE?


As President Trump says it is because we have the dumbest laws in the world when it comes to immigration.


61 posted on 06/30/2018 2:13:18 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Gen.Blather

They legally cross, it is legal for them to come across border cities to visit, shop- same as we can do in Mexico. They are not supposed to work here. At busy ports they don’t get recognized by Customs Inspectors (who rotate jobs frequently) for crossing daily, many have family on US side but tons more have jobs.

They are allowed to cross pretty easily and are not supposed to stay or travel away from the border. If they are crossing to travel away from the border they only need a permit.

Children freely cross the border to attend school in the United States daily and return to Mexico at night.

Mexican citizens who do not have a criminal record, have ID, and can show proof of living in Mexico near the border can legally cross. Those denied this- it is usually due to a criminal record either in Mexico, the U.S. or both. It is easy for them to legally cross through ports of entry that is why those crossing the desert, sneaking in are usually criminals.


62 posted on 06/30/2018 2:17:55 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: yesthatjallen

I don’t plan to watch this propaganda piece; it would make me too angry. My mother and many of her generation emigrated here from war torn countries after WWII, but they came here LEGALLY and waited their turn in other countries. My late mother loved America even before coming here! As far as I am concerned, Mexicans and Central Americans can wait, too.


63 posted on 06/30/2018 2:23:47 PM PDT by KittyKares (Drain the Swamp)
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To: yesthatjallen

I don’t give a flying fluck what leah thinks or how much she cries.

I really don’t. I don’t have one shred of compassion for any of these illegals or babies who have been dropped on our soil from illegal parents. Neither of them should have any standing and as far as I am concerned that is what the Constitution says. Any other interpretation of it is a bastardization and just a lie to manipulate for personal or party gain.


64 posted on 06/30/2018 2:25:57 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: RoseofTexas

Thank you!


65 posted on 06/30/2018 2:27:23 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: Blue Highway
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66 posted on 06/30/2018 2:42:00 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: yesthatjallen

The easy answer is her parents are criminal illegal aliens. In America we lock up criminals and put the kids with other family or in foster care.

It’s not complicated and really quite fair.


67 posted on 06/30/2018 2:47:59 PM PDT by Boomer (Leftism is the Mental/Moral Equivalent of End Stage Cancer)
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To: yesthatjallen
Wow.
A 12 year old girl emotionally whining that life is UnFAAAAAIIIIRRRRRRR.
Lets be sure to note how newsworthy THAT is.
68 posted on 06/30/2018 2:51:32 PM PDT by willgolfforfood
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To: yesthatjallen

When you see the term “undocumented immigrant” in the headline, you know right away it’s a waste of time to read the story.


69 posted on 06/30/2018 3:45:06 PM PDT by KyCats
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To: yesthatjallen

Again. I would love to see a moratorium on postings from this hellish publication for just one week.


70 posted on 06/30/2018 3:58:19 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: marron

“They should be reunited at once.”

Can’t do that in jail. That’s where criminals go. And putting a twelve year old girl into that atmosphere is a write off.

rwood


71 posted on 06/30/2018 4:04:19 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: yesthatjallen

I feel sorry the girl. But she needs to understand that her parents are to blame for her fate. They broke the law.


72 posted on 06/30/2018 4:51:17 PM PDT by Revel
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To: yesthatjallen

She is a criminal, a juvinile delinquent

What she says and thinks is actually irrelevant and doesn’t matter


73 posted on 06/30/2018 4:53:32 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... In August our cities will be burning))
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To: yesthatjallen

Please click on the following link that shows the average income of nations of North and South America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_countries_by_average_wage

If one can make it across the border into the United States our social welfare system will insure a living standard far in excess of what you had. This is an irresistible magnet. This is why a border wall is needed.

Oddly I do not blame these illegal aliens. They are just trying to survive. But they need to be sent back. However it is not our problem! The nations to our South are rich in physical resources. It is their corrupt political structure that makes them poor.


74 posted on 06/30/2018 4:57:09 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Using the children as political shields the way Saddam used people as human shields. It’s an “I dare you to attack this” method of war.

To the 12 year old girl:

Your situation is due to an egregious error your parents made. They are at fault, not the laws of this country. You poor dear are being used as a pawn in a political agenda, attempting to use people’s sympathy for you to pretend the law is wrong. The law is not wrong. Your parents made a mistake.


75 posted on 06/30/2018 4:58:26 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: yesthatjallen

“Our government” the 12 year old says.

Sorry little girl it is not your government. Your government is the government from whatever country your parents brought you from.


76 posted on 06/30/2018 5:00:27 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: yesthatjallen
Jeez, diffusing this is a simple application to turn these manipulators on the defensive.

Appeal to emotion

They attempted to manipulate an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument.

Appeals to emotion include appeals to fear, envy, hatred, pity, pride, and more. It's important to note that sometimes a logically coherent argument may inspire emotion or have an emotional aspect, but the problem and fallacy occurs when emotion is used instead of a logical argument, or to obscure the fact that no compelling rational reason exists for one's position. Everyone, bar sociopaths, is affected by emotion, and so appeals to emotion are a very common and effective argument tactic, but they're ultimately flawed, dishonest, and tend to make one's opponents justifiably emotional.




In short, tell them to take a hike back to the place they came from. US is a sovereign entity; Thou shalt not steal (From the treasury/budget/debt that the citizens of that sovereign are responsible for and directly contribute to). Honor God by either fixing your place of origin or apply for sanctuary with the nearest US consult in your surrounding area.
77 posted on 06/30/2018 5:13:02 PM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Booey frickin hooey.


78 posted on 06/30/2018 5:15:07 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Gen.Blather

An odd point of history is Cesar Chavez. He fought for higher wages for legal farm workers. They were in great need of Cesar Chavez due to terrible living conditions and wages.

He is to be admired. He was also totally against illegals working in the United States. He knew full well the illegals drove down the wages of United States citizens and legal foreign workers. His actions of years ago are not that much different than Donald Trump today. I admire Cesar Chavez.

Cesar Chavez is honored today by the left. However his actions would today be considered right wing racial hatred.


79 posted on 06/30/2018 5:17:14 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: Tennessee Nana; Liz
RE:”BOOHOOHOOHOO
SOB SOB
BOOHOOHOOHOOO”

You are so heartless Nana.
These are children.
For getting caught sneaking into this country we owe them a life of free housing, free food and education including free college maybe for a lifetime. Anyone who disagrees must be a Nazi.

Don't you want the EU to respect us?

:)

I love your pings
You make me laugh.
Trump is doing great!

80 posted on 06/30/2018 6:38:00 PM PDT by sickoflibs ('Equal protection' only applies to illegals not you!)
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