AOC slams Biden administration for reopening Texas facility to detain migrant children

[comradebillyboy]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration for reopening a detention facility in Texas to house hundreds of immigrant teenagers after they cross the U.S.-Mexico border unaccompanied by a parent.

“This is not okay, never has been okay, never will be okay - no matter the administration or party,” The New York Democrat tweeted in response to the move by the administration.

“It’s only 2 [months] into this admin & our fraught, unjust immigration system will not transform in that time. That’s why bold reimagination is so [important],” she said, adding in a separate tweet that “DHS shouldn’t exist, agencies should be reorganized, ICE gotta go, ban for-profit detention, create climate refugee status & more.”

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/accessibility/540269-aoc-slams-biden-administration-for-reopening-texas

[leftstreet]

1. DURec

[comradebillyboy]

2. Does AOC think it would be better to just abandon them

to homelessness while waiting for sponsors to take them in? She tweets before she thinks.

[still_one]

3. I think you mean AOC? Typo from OAC

[comradebillyboy]

9. Oops, thanks for letting me know.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. Those aren't the only two options, of course.

[dsc]

10. actually they are only being put there until they find either the family or sponsers

so yea, it pretty much is the only other option.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. The kind of "shelter" they're put in, who runs it, the policies that govern it and the rules

people in it must follow are all along the spectrum of possibilities.

[dsc]

14. they are here now

I don't see any facility that isn't going to be run by govt employees that make them stay apart for COVID sake so it is going to be somewhat like, at best, a very sterile orphanage.

[Autumn]

8. She said nothing about abandoning them. What she thinks should be done is in her next tweet

It often takes more than one tweet to get an idea across

“DHS shouldn’t exist, agencies should be reorganized, ICE gotta go, ban for-profit detention, create climate refugee status & more.”

She's as usual, right and her tweets are always well thought out.

[George II]

35. No, she doesn't say what should be done in her next tweet. As you point out, she says....

"DHS shouldn't exist, agencies should be reorganized, ICE gotta go, ban for-profit detention, create climate refugee status & more.”

That does NOT address the immediate need for what we should do for those children today.

Will getting rid of DHS and ICE help them TODAY or TOMORROW???? NO.

And what is "create climate refugee status"? What is "and more"?????

Let's help those children today - TODAY!!

[Autumn]

43. She did a series of them. Odd that you think she should solve the problem instead of bringing

attention to it. You do know she's not in charge? Yet. Nothing can be done without first getting ideas out there.

She's absolutely right. DHS should not exist agencies need to be be reorganized, ICE gotta go, NOW, ban for-profit detention, create climate refugee status & more.” Even I understand the part about creating a climate refugee status, we need it. AS for more? Why don't you ask her George?

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[George II]

44. Yes she's not in charge. But everything that she said "should be done" would NOT solve....

....the immediate problem of having children in custody without their parents.

How would she deal with those TODAY to help them with the immediate situation in their lives? Hmmmm?

[Autumn]

46. Why don't you look it up? There are a lot of articles and interviews about it. One can't

flesh out policy ideas on Twitter George. But I'm sure you know that. I'll give you one article and you can go from there.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/biden-immigration-reform-aoc-jayapal-b1793785.html

Jayapal, AOC and progressive Democrats push ‘overhaul’ of US immigration system
Democrats pitch ‘bold, progressive, visionary north star for what humane immigration policy looks like’

A group of progressive Democrats in Congress is urging President Joe Biden to commit to immigration reform that not only rescinds Donald Trump’s draconian agenda but also follows a set of humane guiding principles for future policies.

US House Rep Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Progressive Caucus, has drafted a Roadmap to Freedom resolution with immigration advocates that outlines a “bold, progressive, visionary north star for what humane immigration policy looks like”, she told reporters on Wednesday.

The five-pronged resolution endorsed by more than 60 civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups centres on family unity, immigrants’ access to social services, protections for front line workers, ending police militarisation in border communities, and alternatives to detention and deportation.

“We are not simply reversing the hateful immigration policies of the last four years,” Rep Jayapal said.
The nation’s “racist, xenophobic immigration system has been broken for decades,” she added. “We need to finally leave the nation’s long history of criminalizing immigration and leaving families behind.”

[George II]

47. No one has yet said what they should do with those children while they "overhaul"....

....the immigration system.

These children have been in the custody of the government for a while, they're in custody TODAY, what should they do instead of what they are doing?

Nobody has any suggestions.

Going out for a walk. Byeeee.

[sheshe2]

49. The Biden Admin isn't 2 months old, it's 36 days.

“It’s only 2 [months] into this admin & our fraught, unjust immigration system will not transform in that time.

[Iliyah]

11. They are hiring case . . .

managers for the children to find a suitable places to live and will have the protection from several security firms while they wait. Decent food, shelter and essentials will be provided unlike the shitty treatment from shithole and crew. They will even allow congresscritters to inspect when ever they want to.

That is my understanding.

[George II]

45. "But what are they doing TODAY???" Why wasn't this taken care of at 12:01 PM on Jan 20?

Like a switch is thrown and all the ills of the last four years will be resolved instantly.

[sheshe2]

50. Thank you for the facts. nt

[LizBeth]

4. A couple hours later, AOC then walked it back. From what I heard.

[brush]

15. Her heart is in the right place most of the time. It's her mouth that gets ahead of her brain...

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sometimes. Biden has been in office a little more than one month, not two months, and covid vaccinations are a priority, as is the relief bill and getting cabinet members confirmed. She has to have realized housing at that facility is temporary, thus the walk back.

[LizBeth]

20. +1. I agree

[comradebillyboy]

21. She's been hostile to Biden ever since she

was seated in the House.

[brush]

23. And to Speaker Pelosi. Her calling herself a democratic socialist was a mistake.

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I think she's backed off on that as it's evident that socialism and defund the police contributed to us losing several House seats. Some of her colleagues even chastised her immediately after the election about that.

She learning. The fundraising for Texas was a beautiful thing and will stand her well in the future.

[comradebillyboy]

26. She still needs to learn to make allies of her colleagues instead

of alienating them at every opportunity. That's why her Democratic colleagues voted 46-13 to deny her a seat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

[brush]

27. You're exactly right. Green energy is her key issue so being denied that Energy and...

Commerce committee must've been a huge come down for her. You can't go around targeting other Dems to primary and not suffer consequences.

[Cha]

29. Hi... how did she "..walk it back"?.. TY Did

she apologize to the ". Biden Admin for "..slamming.." them.. " ?

Thank you President Biden for being out there doing the Work & Doing such ad Excellent Job!

[speak easy]

31. (sort of)

It’s only 2 [months] into this admin & our fraught, unjust immigration system will not transform in that time.

She then put forward some practical, easy to implement proposals

DHS shouldn’t exist, agencies should be reorganized, ICE gotta go, ban for-profit detention, create climate refugee status & more.

[Cha]

32. That's "Sort of" nice..

TY the report, speak easy

[George II]

41. Not according to CNN this morning, unless they're ignoring it.

[still_one]

5. Where would Rep Ocasio-Cortez suggest where we house these folks?

[Cha]

48. Good question.. how about solutions

if they have one.. and not just "..slamming the Biden Admin.. "

It's said on this thread that she "walked it back.." but I haven't seen an apology.

[redstatebluegirl]

7. Could it be more obvious she is getting ready to primary Schumer?

[Dem4Life1102]

12. No it's not obvious at all

especially since she is working with Schumer.

[brush]

16. She'd best reconsider that notion. A second term Rep challenging the Senate Majority Leader?

That's folly.

[Dem4Life1102]

18. There is no evidence that

she’s considering it.

[brush]

24. Good.

[Celerity]

17. No, no it is not. nt

[Celerity]

22. I never said it would be foolish, I offered no opinion on the odds if she did run.

You said

I agree it would be foolish, but I think that is what is on her mind.

That was another poster, not me.

Cheers

[George II]

42. I hope she does. That would be an interesting primary.

[ChazII]

25. I watch MSNBC but have not seen much coverage

of this story. I have seen it on Fox but I don't want to watch them. Google is my friend but I am not seeing much coverage or photos of the facility.

[R B Garr]

28. I think it was just one of her tweets, but it's interesting

this is one tweet that hasn’t been posted multiple times.

[Happy Hoosier]

30. She went off half-cocked.... again. NT

[George II]

33. She should look into just what that facility is, the accommodations, and what the alternative is.

What should we do with those children until we find their parents or a suitable home for them?

[Cha]

34. TY Pres Biden.. Lawyers have found 105 parents &..

Link to tweet

[betsuni]

36. What about a temporary opening because of COVID-19 is so terrible?

Why would anyone assume the Biden administration is anything like Trump's because of a temporary thing for safety?

[comradebillyboy]

37. AOC doesn't appear to see any difference between them.

I know that sounds harsh but I don't recall ever seeing AOC say anything positive about Joe Biden.

[betsuni]

39. Some people immediately assume bad intentions of Democrats

and I guess it's no surprise when they've been told for years that both sides are the same and corrupt.

[comradebillyboy]

40. Very true. Malignant bothsiderism is a cancer

on our political discourse.

[Ms. Toad]

38. Ordinarily, I'm not much of a fan.

But I agree with her on this.

Our immigration policies have been atrocious for decades, including under the Obama-Biden administration. The initial photos everyone was outraged about with kids in cages and foil blankets were taken during the Obama adminstration. No matter how much we tried to rationalize it away, the initial reaction was to that visual . . . until we learned it was an Obama era image.

Yes - Trump was magnitudes of awful worse But less bad awful is still awful.

We must do better.