Our newest fear at the border: A children's choir

[demmiblue]

Source: WaPo

Got some outrage left for our dysfunctional immigration policy?

Because a group of smiling, wiggly kids — dimpled ones as young as 6 — are helping blow open the real fears simmering in the White House.

These kids — the Nai Kids Choir of Toronto — were supposed to be on stage at the Kennedy Center as part of the grand finale of next week’s D.C. international choral festival.

They are an adorable group and have been delighting Canadian audiences — chubby-cheeked 6-year-olds and joking tween boys, all in yellow polo shirts who snap to attention and sing about grief, love and the YMCA.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/our-newest-fear-at-the-border-a-childrens-choir/2018/06/21/c77eb948-7571-11e8-b4b7-308400242c2e_story.html?utm_term=.944a4ccde665&tid=sm_tw

[Hortensis]

1. Denied entry apps could cause them "problems for many years"

So Tang and the other adults wrestled with it. They could try to apply, but each child would have to be interviewed.

“But if [the choir] did get permission, but were turned around from the border, those kids and the adults would have problems for many years to come,” Tang said. They want neither a paper trail of rejected entry nor the sting of denial. “We didn’t want to subject the children to that experience.” ...

So the organizers came up with an idea. They videotaped the kids singing, and their performance will be shown in the Kennedy Center while they gather in Toronto to watch through a live stream. It will be on July 1, which is also Canada Day. They’ve got Canadian celebrations to attend after the live-stream event.

Just look at those sweet faces.

Despicable.

[Fred Sanders]

4. Apparently the terrifying child choir has some Muslims...of course they will be denied...racism and

bigotry is everywhere in the Trump white supremacist agenda.

Meanwhile the corporate media smirks at us all for daring them to do their jobs...we gave you freedom of the press for a reason....one was to protect democracy...do your fucking jobs, pressure the fascists out of the power they stole.

[Hortensis]

5. What we know is they don't dare apply.

They might well be approved for this well publicized visit, but maybe not. The consequences of being denied are too serious to chance it.

As for your last paragraph, we know about this BECAUSE the press are doing their jobs. They started informing us back in January. Some would say we failed OUR JOB to be informed and get outraged sooner, but it's happening now.

It is also -- emphatically -- OUR JOB, not the press's, "to pressure the fascists out of power". The press provide information the electorate can access if we wish. They have no special voting power.

We're in the middle of primary and special election season right now. And November 6 our entire nation is scheduled to hold our usual peaceful-revolution-if-we-want-it. And we'd better not fail OUR JOB then.

[charliea]

6. It is our job!

I agree, at least the media is getting the story out, now we have to do something about it.

Louis D. Brandeis Quotes. "Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman." "The most important political office is that of the private citizen."

[Hortensis]

7. "most important political office ... the private citizen."

Yes!

Great quote, thanks. We need Justice Brandeis today.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Trump is afraid they might burn down the White House.

Actually, ... in the War of 1812, the US attacked Canada because they wanted to take the territory away from Britain.

[sdfernando]

8. While it is true the US attacked what was then British terratory,

It was mostly in response to Brittan impressment of U.S. seamen to fight against Napoleon.

[gopiscrap]

3. wow our country has gone to hell in a hand basket

[raven mad]

9. These kids are wonderful - but I can't find where to play one of their songs.

Link would be great.

KIDS ROCK.

KIDS RULE!!!!