Ever
since Janet Reno authorized armed agents of the FBI to a Miami house raid
The
optics of a child separated from family members never makes the hit parade
7 year old Elian Gonzales lost his mother
trying to from Cuba flee
Maternal
relatives took him in but Reno ignored their pleas
A
father lived in Cuba and wanted back his son
After
weeks of delay and litigation with pointed guns that was what was done
The
child looked terrified and one could only imagine the screams
What
about question of what being best for the child—Castro’s Cuba or chance for
American Dream?
At the border it is bad optics déjà vu
illegals coming across with children playing the asylum card
Housing
adults waiting trial for illegal entry with children who may or may not be
theirs is now barred
Until
Congress acts we have only a choice of releasing children to protective custody
or letting the family unit go
Knowing
that their promise to appear in court is an empty one and they will never at a
hearing show
We
need to change the law so unaccompanied minors are sent back
Family
unit stays together and their asylum hearing put on fast track
We
need more ICE, immigration judges, and detention centers and the building of a
wall
Funnel
the illegals to ports of entry where petitions for asylum are heard in Mexico and
those coming across slowed a crawl
The
photo opts of children dragged from their parents will reach all but the most
callous hearts
We
cannot let the Blues seize the issue to flip House and Senate on us they are
able to impart
©
June 19, 2018 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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