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Tommy_Carcetti

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20. You're throwing additional facts in the situation.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:13 PM

Jun 2018

You claimed previously that if someone is arrested—I would presume for even a minor offense—that person automatically loses custody of their children.

So if someone shoplifts or gets a DUI, they lose custody of their children?

While that might be a consideration if it becomes a repeating problem, it’s not automatic. Social Services would be absolutely overwhelmed by the case load if everyone who ever got arrested lost custody of their children.

Now you’re throwing in additional facts, like both parents getting arrested.

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I will admit I'm kind of stupid, but can someone please tell me... [View all] LuckyCharms Jun 2018 OP

Their reasoning is that by going to the border, they broke the law... cynatnite Jun 2018 #1

Sessions. He is doing it out of spite and hate, and he must be stopped. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #2

Deterrence, to stop the next wave grantcart Jun 2018 #3

Taking away the children ensures docile and cooperative camp inmates. Aristus Jun 2018 #4

to send a message to anyone thinking of trying to immigrate here anarch Jun 2018 #5

..Is automatically persecuted exboyfil Jun 2018 #6

Here is a breakdown Lee-Lee Jun 2018 #7

No. These are not all people sneaking over the border DesertRat Jun 2018 #30

deterrence and punishment handmade34 Jun 2018 #8

I have concluded that the people implementing this policy madaboutharry Jun 2018 #9

Sessions thinks that treestar Jun 2018 #10

There is no such law. They lie to blame this on Obama and the Dems. They say it is "Biblical"... Hekate Jun 2018 #11

Hi LuckyCharms syringis Jun 2018 #12

It's a deterrent, doncha know? peggysue2 Jun 2018 #13

Thank you for your input, everyone. n/t LuckyCharms Jun 2018 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #15

Umm....no. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2018 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #17

People are taken away from their kids. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2018 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #19

You're throwing additional facts in the situation. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2018 #20

But their children are placed in foster homes at worse GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #21

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What do you mean? LuckyCharms Jun 2018 #25

apparently the bible says to Takket Jun 2018 #23

Yeah, the slave bible wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #34

They Are Doing It Out of Sheer Bad-Tempered Spite Leith Jun 2018 #24

NOT IN MY NAME!! Lifelong Protester Jun 2018 #26

Because the children cannot be held in jail with the parents, theoretically the gov't finds care. Shrike47 Jun 2018 #27

Actually, Sessions et al are in violation of the law. J_William_Ryan Jun 2018 #28

My thoughts as I posted this.. Cha Jun 2018 #29

It is Nothing More than Pure, Unadulterated Sadism dlk Jun 2018 #31

To deter the brown people from coming to the United States. onecaliberal Jun 2018 #32