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A Delphi forum for discussing breaking news, memes, various topics of interest. From the serious to the silly, we discuss the top stories in the news, on Twitter, and in your social media world. Every day, a different story.
12/17/18
"Hospital officials who treated the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in U.S. Border patrol custody said she appears to have died from sepsis shock. https://t.co/AL5VgogXnk"
Read more from Twitter12/18/18
"Trump administration ditches fingerprint policy that keeps migrant kids locked up https://t.co/15pFteCWIb"
Read more from Twitter12/20/18
A federal judge permanently enjoined the federal government from enforcing policies that essentially barred domestic and gang violence victims from seeking asylum.
Read more from Shareblue Media12/21/18
"Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children's shelters. One kid, Alex, decided to come forward. There was surveillance video. But Alex's case wasn't investigated. His isn't the only one. https://t.co/nWgc4RExre"
Read more from Twitter12/21/18
"When I met Tonita earlier this year, she shared one of the most thorough descriptions of what it was like in the hielera before they took her son Wilson away. Click on the link and watch the animation.... https://t.co/61MvpCxO3D"
Read more from Twitter12/25/18
The partial government shutdown won't be resolved soon as the Senate is adjourned until Thursday. As both sides work to solve the impasse, here is what will and won't be affected. https://t.co/BGt2UeLXlp
— NPR (@NPR) December 25, 2018
12/26/18
Horrific news. As we’ve seen over and over again, CBP cannot he trusted with the care of children. We must end the dehumanization and mistreatment of immigrants by people in power- the lives of children depend on it. https://t.co/QbZ1FBwDtG
— Texas Civil Rights Project (@TXCivilRights) December 25, 2018
12/27/18
"I am writing to voice my strong concern about the recent deaths and illnesses of children detained in Border Patrol custody, and to request a full accounting and a revised protocol to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future." pic.twitter.com/D1HRXaXfP8
— Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) December 26, 2018
12/28/18
8 year old Felipe Gomez Alonzo, from Guatemala, died on Christmas Eve at a New Mexico hospital.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) December 28, 2018
He is the second child this month to die while in the custody of the United States Border Patrol.
May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/HNkEJ5kkYZ
12/29/18
"The deaths of two children have raised new questions about the quality of medical care at Border Patrol processing centers. But pediatricians on the border say they've been raising similar concerns for years. https://t.co/TxyraLK02S"
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