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Texas Governor Rick Perry was on Fox News Hannity on Tuesday talking about the massive influx of Central American youths to his states border.
Its an overflowing mess is what it is, said the Republican Governor. A thousand people a day is what were seeing apprehended.
He went on to say that it is not the states responsibility to be dealing with this issue and that the Federal government is absolutely failing.
We either have an incredibly inept administration or theyre in on this somehow or another. I mean, I hate to be conspiratorial, but how do you move that many people from Central America across Mexico and then into the United States without there being a fairly coordinated effort?
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/gov-perry-either-administration-incredibly-inept-theyre/#Rp1yt4mPKeDZi4HP.99
CTyankee
(63,926 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)Perhaps this information will help you--
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http://www.democracynow.org/2014/6/13/children_on_the_run_us_detains
I'm not sure about Gov. Perry's accusation that somehow the Obama Administration is behind this: I mean, I hate to be conspiratorial, but how do you move that many people from Central America across Mexico and then into the United States without there being a fairly coordinated effort? Sounds like "Perry Paranoia" to me...
Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)They are being "apprehended," which is bad enough. But Perry seems to think Obama is luring all these kids here, basically overlooking the fact that they are getting picked up.
Here is a good article on the subject:
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/06/child-migrants-surge-unaccompanied-central-america
Johonny
(20,941 posts)and then I wonder why I have a massive illegal immigration problem.
Perhaps Obama is just taking his advice and not messing with Texas.
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)surrealAmerican
(11,367 posts)... why would he assume it would have been coordinated by our President? He stands nothing to gain from this, and there are plenty of other people (most likely in central America) who would have reasons to plan this. I do kind of wonder just what's happening here.
mark eagledove
(76 posts)Whatever reinforces their prejudice is good and accepted. If the facts don't they are ignored.
Thoreau said "It's never too late to outgrow your prejudices" These people are the exact opposite. Actually seeking out negative, mean-spirited, and their greatest hope "terrifying" information. Sick is the nicest thing I can say. 100% Un-American to the bone.
But don't argue with fools and don't hangout with assholes
malaise
(269,256 posts)Who financed those civil wars with illegal drugs?
Who flooded those countries with weapons?
Who killed their leaders?
Who imposed austerity?
Who has prevented wage increases?
Who has prevented Unions?
Which corporations control those countries?
Who decides who can lead their own people in their own country?
Who allowed even priests and nuns to be murdered in the name of right wing ideology and then asked them what they thought would be the outcome?