Phil1111 1,149 #301 July 11, 2018 gowlerk***Here is a cartoon from 1939 when the US shunned Jewish child refugees. Which subsequently allowed Germany to send them to concentration camps. 1939: John Knott Skewers Congress’ Unwillingness to Pass the Child Refugee Bill Political cartoonist John Knott had little sympathy for the U.S. Congress’ indecision when it came to the Wagner-Rogers Child Refugee Bill, a piece of 1939 legislation that would have opened slots for 20,000 German refugee children to enter the United States. The bill was opposed by anti-immigrant organizations and never became a law. Tens of thousands of German Jewish children went on to die in concentration camps. The title of the cartoon was "Please ring the bell for us". I would just point out that antisemitism was just as strong in Canada and that Canada's record of accepting Jewish refugees is just as shameful. As was the case for most of the western world. There is a good reason why Israel does not really trust the west. Or anyone for that matter. Canada to Apologize for Refusing Entry to Jews Who Fled Nazis 'An apology will not rewrite this shameful chapter of our history,' Trudeau says in speech "The St. Louis was a German passenger liner that set sail from Hamburg to Cuba in 1939. It carried 936 passengers, most of whom were Jews with visas to enter Cuba. Nevertheless, Cuba refused to honor the visas and let them to disembark. The ship then sailed to the United States and Canada, both of which also refused to let the passengers disembark. Eventually, the ship sailed back to Europe, where Britain, Belgium, France and Holland agreed to absorb the refugees. But most of them were later murdered by the Nazis. " https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/canada-to-apologize-for-refusing-entry-to-jews-who-fled-nazis-1.6073988 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,077 #302 July 17, 2018 So - 71 children orphaned by the Trump administration. He's the best at orphaning children; bigly. Perhaps they can be adopted by some of the many proponents of his separation policy. ==================================== With a deadline looming, the US can't find parents of 71 children it may have separated Holly Yan Updated 3:51 PM ET, Tue July 17, 2018 We've seen a flurry of recent activity in efforts to reunite migrant children removed from their parents. But with all the legal and political wranglings, the latest developments can be difficult to follow. Here's a quick look at what's new and what's next. -- The US government hasn't been able to find the parents of 71 children who were likely separated from their families, a Health and Human Services official said Monday. "There are some children who we believe are separated for whom we have not yet identified the parent," said Jonathan White, HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response. He told a federal judge on Monday that of the 2,551 kids in federal custody believed to be separated, officials have confirmed matches with 2,480 parents. -- White said 1,609 such parents are in government custody. That means potentially hundreds of parents have either been deported or released already, or may be in federal or state criminal custody. -- US District Judge Dana Sabraw has ordered the government to temporarily halt the deportations of reunited families in light of a newly filed emergency motion. Why? Lawyers cite "the persistent and increasing rumors ... that mass deportations may be carried out imminently and immediately upon reunification." Any deportation should allow parents time to confer with their children and make an informed decision, lawyers say. ================ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #303 August 3, 2018 A bad day for xenophobes: Judge: Trump team '100 percent responsible' for reuniting migrant families http://thehill.com/latino/400338-judge-trump-admin-not-aclu-is-100-percent-responsible-for-reuniting-migrant-families Federal judge says Trump must fully restore DACA http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/400332-federal-judge-says-trump-must-fully-restore-daca"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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