Posted on 06/22/2018 8:53:41 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former President Bill Clinton this week slammed President Trump's "zero tolerance" policy that resulted in separating families at the border, saying that "children should not be bargaining chips."
“Taking these kids away from their parents makes no sense,” Clinton said Thursday at an event for his new book in Chicago, according to CNN. “It’s wrong. It’s immoral. It’s not required by the law. And it’s not necessary to protect the border. It’s just wrong."
He added that “children should not be bargaining chips," and that "they are people."
"I not only want this to stop, I want them to go get these kids that have already been sent away and give them back to their parents and do it right now," he said.
Clinton's condemnation of the policy comes two days after the president signed an executive order to end a policy that resulted in thousands of children being separated from their parents. It is not yet clear how or when the families already divided under the policy will be reunited. The administration began implementing the policy widely in April.
Trump signed the order after facing increasing pressure from Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was one of the many people to criticize the policy and Trump's defense of it earlier this week.
“Separating families is not mandated by law at all. That is an outright lie," she said. "It’s incumbent on all of us, journalists and citizens alike, to call it just that.”
Many lawmakers continue to question the Trump administration over the policy. On Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tweeted that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen privately told lawmakers that despite Trump signing an executive order, the practice of separating families could continue.
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Children shouldn’t be used as the Golden Ticket to the U.S. either. “Kiss it”, Slick.
Heroic federal agents.
¿Quien sabe?
But, my guess is that, "nowadays", he would be unable to stand up, "after"... '-)
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
Article II of the Constitution: the president “shall take care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
Trump answers to the valid laws of Congress and the Constitution, not court orders that exceed Madison’s intention.
FEDERALIST No. 47
MADISON
“The constitution of Massachusetts has observed a sufficient though less pointed caution, in expressing this fundamental article of liberty. It declares ‘that the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them; the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them; the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them.’ This declaration corresponds precisely with the doctrine of Montesquieu, as it has been explained, and is not in a single point violated by the plan of the convention.”
As for detaining children, the parents could ask that their children be permitted to leave the facility and states like California might provide child protective services to the departing children.
The voice of morality...…..
I changed my mind. Keep talking, Bill and Hill. Let us illustrate how many illegals you ushered into this country by ignoring the problem. It is a problem. Education deterioration is a prime example of what unfettered immigration does to localities. Look at the states that used to lead the country in education 30 years ago. Look at the demographic shift. Look at what socialism does.
Keep talking, Bubba.
Bubba’s solution to illegal immigration is open borders. AMERICANS do not want open borders.
That just proves that Clinton has been against separating children from their family for a very long time. He killed them together.
I did not have sex with that woman. Lies, lies and more lies.
Also, Bill, women should not be raped!!!!!!!
Meanwhile Americas kids . . .
I remember Bill Clinton’s goon squad picking up Elian Gonzalez on Easter Morning. Sort of like shooting the Easter Bunny during the White House Easter Roll.
Slick Willy could never do no wrong with the Left.
Bill Clinton blasts family separation: ‘Children should not be bargaining chips’
Unless they’re on an island where they can be rented by the day, right Mr President?
The Pedophile Island regular specs out about children. FUBJC!
AND he is protected by the Lying Media
AMERICAN ENEMY THE AMERICAN MEDIA
This from the guy who signed the bill that started the policy. Never let it be said that the Clintons lack chutzpah.
Then why are you using them that way, BJ?
And....Evil Clinton used Haiti kids as ‘bargaining chips’, as well.
Sick SOB.
to Him podesta and hilary children are for sex
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