Posted on 12/27/2018 9:08:03 AM PST by jazusamo
Full title: Another strikeout for the open borders lobby: Deceased migrant child's father refused him medical care
The open-borders lobby thought they had a live one.
An eight-year old Guatemalan boy, traveling with his wannabe-illegal immigrant father, died in Border Patrol custody as the two crossed illegally from Mexico into the New Mexico badlands.
It's the second child death for the month as migrants move to dangerous areas to cross over illegally. Yes, it's very sad. And lefties have had a field day, pinning the whole thing on the Border Patrol.
There's just one problem: The migrant child's father refused free medical care , courtesy of the Border Patrol.
That certainly messes up the narrative the left has put out there. Here's the lefties trying to make political hay from it:
Democratic lawmakers pushed back on Wednesday. Representative Nancy Pelosi, the speaker-designate of the House, deemed the death of two children in United States custody unconscionable and called on Congress to investigate.Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said, There is no question that the system is not working. Mr. Thompson said he would immediately call department officials to testify after he takes up the committee gavel in January.
Here's the New York Time headline, touting 'breaking point' and conveniently leaving off that the words were those of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen from its headline. Nielsen. after all, is someone whose words the Times pooh-poohs and buries otherwise:
A Breaking Point: Second Childs Death Prompts New Procedures for Border Agency
Here is what she really said , well buried in the piece:
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
ABCNNBCBS will not report this...................
I don’t understand why these “parents” aren’t being charged for at least child neglect.
“This crisis is exacerbated by the increase in persons who are entering our custody suffering from severe respiratory illnesses or exhibit some other illness upon apprehension, Ms. Nielsen said. Given the remote locations of their illegal crossing and the lack of resources, it is even more difficult for our personnel to be first responders.
The secretary placed the blame on an immigration system that she said rewarded parents for sending their children to cross the border alone and brought few consequences for parents who bring their children with them into the country. Our system has been pushed to a breaking point by those who seek open borders, she said. Smugglers, traffickers, and their own parents put these minors at risk by embarking on the dangerous and arduous journey north.
Ping me when CNN reports on this at every top of the hour.
They should be charged with child abuse because they’re using these small children to get around our laws.
One parent stays in their country with one or more children while the other parent brings one child with them to the U.S. hoping they can bring the rest of the family in when they’re legally here.
Why should the Border Patrol be more responsible than the childrens parents for their welfare?
Another one paid by the left to make sure their child died in BP custody.
Ah, the US media Memory Hole...
Let’s see the DNA test results - all these people should be presumed kidnappers and child traffickers until verifiable evidence of relationship is established.
I think his ‘dad’ knew he was sick but didn’t give a F about him...
Our system has been pushed to a breaking point by those who seek open borders,
That is the whole idea of open borders.
Congress must allocate $5 Billion to help any poor people of the world who manage to survive the gauntlet of bravely making the trek to the land of the free.
This will allow border patrol to do its real purpose of existing and hand out cash to those who cross the finish line, provide free food and housing to them, and deploy private helicopters and jets to transport any who are ill to receive the best medical care money can buy. No expense should be spared.
When the party of the entitlement class (i.e the Uniparty) finally gets total control it will be too late for these voters to be educated by anything other than experience. But they will learn first-hand that half of the population of the planet earns less than $2 per day, and Socialism demands that all of the poor of the world be treated equally. And this nation will become another Venezuela.
And when this happens, the Uniparty will immediately fund and build the biggest, best wall ever built. Only it will be to keep productive citizens from escaping.
PING
Because the press is corrupt and ‘journalists’ all vying for a ‘dead child’ story that will win them a Pulitzer..
Why am I NOT surprised at this news?
The bum of a father dragged the sick kid thousands of miles.....hoping like hell he’d have a get-rich-quick lawsuit.
You never want to be pinged then?
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