Sessions: "If we build the wall, we won't face these terrible choices"

[Miles Archer]

Sessions falsely argued that a “loophole” in the law allows parents who cross the border with children to “effectively be given immunity from prosecution.”

“We do not want to separate children from their parents,” Sessions said. “But we do have a policy of prosecuting adults who flout our laws to come here illegally instead of waiting their turn or claiming asylum at any port of entry. We cannot and will not encourage people to bring children by giving them blanket immunity from our laws.”

The attorney general went on to say that the Department of Health and Human Services is “spending over a billion taxpayer dollars a year caring for these minors” in order to send “a message to those crossing illegally.”

“President Trump has said this cannot continue,” he concluded. “We do not want to separate parents from their children. If we build the wall, if we pass legislation to end the lawlessness, we won’t face these terrible choices.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/jeff-sessions-says-not-want-snatch-kids-build-wall-wont-face-terrible-choices/

[notdarkyet]

1. It's a sorry state of affairs when your president and attorney general blackmail and hold the

American people hostage by replicating Nazi tactics cageing children on the border. A more deplorable act I’ve never heard of outside of Nazi germany.

[BannonsLiver]

9. They know the issue is a winner for them politically

It keeps the fascists and xenophobes in his base happy and it satisfies the silent racist types who aren't passionately pro Trump but like his policies.

[pwb]

2. But We were told Mexico would pay for the wall?

Fucking liars all of you! Right from the beginning and still today. Everyday.

[gratuitous]

3. The American people don't negotiate with terrorists

End of response.

[nolabels]

15. Bingo

[riversedge]

4. No, Sessions! YOU would not have this separation problem if you rescinded you cruel

"zero-tolerance' policy that you, Miller and Trump conjured up.

[Garrett78]

5. We don't like what's happening. It's not happening. Get your story straight.

[Solly Mack]

6. IOW. The people being abused by us brought it on themselves.

Because it is a human rights abuse.

Blaming the victims of their abuse for the abuse.

Typical of right-wingers.

[spanone]

7. Just another administrative liar.

[treestar]

8. First, you created the problem

Second, this has nothing to do with illegal entrants, these people are presenting themselves to apply for something.

[safeinOhio]

10. Only spending 1 billion...

so he wants to spend 25 billion for a wall. Not a good business deal.

[eShirl]

11. That would be giving in to terrorist demands.

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. They will do anything to get their paws in that wall money.

What is 1% of 25 billion?

Trump owes someone some money.

[C_U_L8R]

13. Bullshit.

Release the children. Now.

[maxsolomon]

14. Extortionists.

Nope. Don't give in, Schumer.