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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.
7/31/18
"It is unconscionable what we are doing to these children. https://t.co/CCyP6JE97n"
Read more from Twitter7/31/18
No argument about the conditions. Suggest an alternative.
Build a wall?
Let anybody come in with no vetting?
When so many come in at one time the facility gets over loaded. You can't keep the children in jail with the parents,
8/1/18
"Arnovis and his daughter Meybelin were reunited after 33 days of separation. He says she's changed - she's quiet now, and cries a lot. #frontlinePBS"
Read more from Twitter8/1/18
""We came to this country to save our lives and the lives of our children. We were not prepared for the nightmare that we faced here. The United States government kidnapped our children with tricks and didn't give us the opportunity to say goodbye." https://t.co/jn6gPTA4OZ"
8/1/18
There are now reports that a child has died in detention.
"Update: The child died following her stay at an ICE Detention Center, as a result of possible negligent care and a respiratory illness she contracted from one of the other children. The events took place in Dilley Family Detention Center in south Texas."
Read more from Twitter8/1/18
Detaining migrant children for more than 20 days is currently illegal, but the GOP is considering several approaches to make it happen. https://t.co/Xrp7uJ9PNF pic.twitter.com/1bDZ2v1PY6
— Alice Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) August 1, 2018
8/1/18
“There is no greater threat to a child’s emotional well-being than being separated from a primary caregiver. Even if it was for a short period, for a child, that’s an eternity”https://t.co/HM5oeldGS8#FamiliesBelongTogether
— Families Belong Together (@familiesbelong) July 31, 2018
8/1/18
"Arizona detention center worker accused of molesting migrant girl https://t.co/4I9Yyu073S"
Read more from Twitter8/1/18
"The actual report is that the child died AFTER leaving ICE custody due to the conditions the child suffered through while in ICE custody. https://t.co/7TUdulfmFo"
Read more from Twitter8/2/18
BREAKING: We're suing @ICEgov and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for inhumanely detaining immigrants in federal prisons. They’ve created a human rights crisis by denying adequate medical care and food, and violating their rights to religious freedom.
— ACLU (@ACLU) August 1, 2018