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Six Years On, Sessions' Rejection of Border-splitting Warnings Recalled
Original: # SixYearsAgoToday # AreWeGreatYet October 6, 2020 – Five U.S. attorneys expressed concerns about separating immigrant c
On this day six years ago, five U.S. attorneys raised concerns about the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the Mexican border. According to a draft report, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed their objections and the family separations continued. The anniversary is prompting renewed criticism of the Trump administration's border policy, with commenters using the moment to question what has changed since then.
Why now: The sixth anniversary of the reported warnings about family separations is prompting fresh criticism of the policy.
Jeff SessionsU.S. Department of JusticeDonald TrumpU.S.-Mexico border
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- # SixYearsAgoToday # AreWeGreatYet October 6, 2020 – Five U.S. attorneys expressed concerns about separating immigrant children from their parents along the Mexican border. According to a recent draft report, then-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed what they had to… · DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 6
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