"Article 31 of the Refugee Convention clearly says that it is improper for any state to use criminal laws that could deter asylum seekers as long as that asylum seeker is asking for asylum within a reasonable amount of time."https://t.co/9fJdQBSDC7

So this, really, is why...

— Cstar1 (@Cstar1) June 17, 2018

... we've withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council? Not because of some bogus nonsense about Israel, but because we're ourselves violating the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees: Non-penalization, Detention and Protection protocol?

— Cstar1 (@Cstar1) June 17, 2018

Not a single Republican has signed on to the Keep Families Together Act, which would stop Trump’s cruel policy of tearing children away from their parents https://t.co/0SJmUrlJbC

— The Hummingbird (@SaysHummingbird) June 17, 2018

I don’t care what you believe, who you vote for or what you think about the nuances of immigration reform. These kids need to be with their parents. That's it. That's all there is. #KeepFamiliesTogether pic.twitter.com/4w79B3SxUA

— Rep. Joe Kennedy III (@RepJoeKennedy) June 15, 2018

On this Father’s Day I’m thinking of the thousands of children separated from their parents at the border. These children should not be a negotiating tool. And reuniting them with their families would reaffirm America’s belief in & support for all parents who love their children.

— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) June 17, 2018

Troubling questions for police chiefs whose departments directly or indirectly assist w/immigration enforcement that separates parents from children: Is this consistent with the oath you took to serve & protect? Is this humane or moral? Does this make your community safer? pic.twitter.com/o7vVZBn0K8

— Chris Magnus (@ChiefCMagnus) June 16, 2018