Posted on 07/02/2014 8:45:51 AM PDT by PoloSec
FULL TITLE: Rep. Bridenstine DENIED access to OK HHS facility housing 1200 illegal minors, asks “What are they trying to hide?”
Congressman Jim Bridenstine tried to visit a facility in Oklahoma yesterday housing illegal alien minors who have crossed the border and was denied access to it. He was told he could schedule an appointment three weeks from now:
There is no excuse for denying a Federal Representative from Oklahoma access to a federal facility in Oklahoma where unaccompanied children are being held. Any Member of Congress should have the legal authority to visit a federal youth detention facility without waiting three weeks.
He also described newly erected fences that were chained closed, covered with material in order to obscure the view of what’s happening inside the facility.
Bridenstine wants to know what they are trying to hide in these facilities.
Read his press release below on the incident:
Congressman Jim Bridenstine (OK) was denied access yesterday to the HHS facility at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma currently housing up to 1,200 unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who illegally crossed the southern border into the United States.
Congressman Bridenstine said, “There is no excuse for denying a Federal Representative from Oklahoma access to a federal facility in Oklahoma where unaccompanied children are being held. Any Member of Congress should have the legal authority to visit a federal youth detention facility without waiting three weeks.”
The Health and Human Services (HHS) official who appears to be in charge of the facility told Congressman Bridenstine he could schedule an appointment for July 21. HHS Deputy Director of the Office of Public Affairs, Ken Wolfe, would not take the Congressman’s phone call. The Congressman was told to send Mr. Wolfe an email as that was the preferred method of communication. Congressman Bridenstine’s email to Mr. Wolfe included this press release.
“After my visit today with the base commander, I approached the barracks where the children are housed. A new fence has been erected by HHS, completely surrounding the barracks and covered with material to totally obscure the view. Every gate is chained closed.
“I approached a security guard and asked to speak with the manager of the facility. The guard called his supervisor who said no visitors were allowed. I asked if they were aware that I am a Member of Congress. Eventually the manager came out and said that I would have to go through HHS legislative affairs and that the first chance to visit would be July 21st.
“What are they trying to hide? Do they not want the children to speak with Members of Congress? As a Navy pilot, I have been involved in operations countering illicit human trafficking. I would like to know to whom these children are being released.”
Ft. Sill is one of three facilities in the U.S. currently housing the unaccompanied alien children. The Administration policy is that after they are apprehended on the border by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the children are transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for transport, and then placed in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) until released to a so-called “sponsor” in the U.S.
He should take his own bolt cutters and just go in. Are they going to shoot him?
What they’re trying to hide =
It’s not Minors, it’s an invading army of jihadis.
That’s why DHS requested 40,000 pairs of XL underwear. It’s another ISIS.
Plus, Obamatollah probably had them sprayed with Smallpox to infect all the cities they’re getting bussed to.
oh well, that’s obammy and his f-ing federal gub mint.
OK, so I thought this was too kooky to entertain, but...
there is a conspiracy theory floating around concerning elitists kidnapping children from third world countries and
HUNTING THEM.
Stupid Republicans. Guess they didn’t get the memo that they are NOBODY. lol
Not an issue of hiding anything. Just letting you know who the BOSS is and it is not you or the people of your State.
You will take what they give and like it or else.
I would love to see some Governor call out the National Guard and march right into some facility with local reporters in tail.. Hell just call out a couple of State Police Swat tams and go in.....
Some great campaign commercials can be made at these facilities.
“Does anyone in DC truly understand the level of revulsion that exists out here?”
I asked my neighbor about this yesterday. He was unaware of the situation.
If a Congressman rolled up with a military escort, reckon THAT would make an impression?
The morning news on KOGO (San Diego) reports that 7 of the illegals on the bus turned away from Murrieta last night were taken to the hospital for treatment of scabies. Who's paying for that? They are not US citizens. The condition does not merit the legal distinction of emergency medical care to save a life in imminent peril. The hospital and its paying customers are going to be stuck paying for the services. We're being fleeced by Obama and his phony humanitarian crisis invasion.
“Does anyone in DC truly understand the level of revulsion that exists out here?”
I asked my neighbor about this yesterday. He was unaware of the situation.
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And there ya have it. I don't watch MSM on TV. But are they even mentioning this? I doubt it. The average American is not being told what is really going on here in Amerika.
Thanks. I will post it to the Rush thread. He is talking about it now.
Jim Jones did the same thing.
“At the foundation of our civil liberties lies
the principle that denies to government officials
an exceptional position before the law and which
subjects them to the same rules of conduct
that are commands to the citizen.”
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
Unless it is enforced, it is nothing but words. Are WE to become the enforcers?
A DEAD hero. I'm not quite ready to go, yet. Maybe later...
You were right the first time. WAY too kooky.
He won’t get one, a military escort. They are on a federal military base with regular military guards.
The only option for the Congressman is to be arrested. He should bring boltcutters and a camera team that is shooting video to the cloud (I can’t believe I just found something useful about The Cloud).
He should enter the facility and defy the guards to arrest him and force them to show cause before a judge in the morning.
That so very few of them are actually 'children'.
Rep? What rep? No representation on this issue
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