Saturday, July 19, 2014

We Would Sent Child Refugees Back into the Jaws of Violence?

   Americans wish the child immigrants would be deported faster? So says a Pew Research poll, showing 53 percent of Americans want the process accelerated, even though it mean some who might qualify for asylum find themselves deported.
   I shake my head in disbelief that this is my America, a people who I like to believe are caring and loving and helpful to those in need. We would send children back to the jaws of violence that they are fleeing from?
   Yes, we don't know what share of the children are fleeing violence. But, it seems some are. Would we say -- as the poll indicates -- we do not care if you flee flee oppression or violence, you arrived without permission, so go back.
   Our hatred of someone who comes without paperwork is strong, indeed.

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