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This is your "enemy," America? [View all]

Adam Weinstein ?@AdamWeinstein 6h
This is your "enemy," America? Unaccompanied eight-year-old Alejandro presents his birth certificate at the border:

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This is your "enemy," America? [View all] bigtree Jul 2014 OP

No words, bigtree. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #1

The enemy. Look at that face Autumn Jul 2014 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #6

Oh I wish, he captured my heart. Autumn Jul 2014 #7

Would you be willing and able to take him into your home if he does not have relatives JDPriestly Jul 2014 #41

Many people pretend to have enough knowledge of a stranger's family... LanternWaste Jul 2014 #51

The instances in which a child is better off in a foster home than with his family JDPriestly Jul 2014 #55

I wonder what would happen if they allowed the kids to be face to face with the kimbutgar Jul 2014 #3

Of course they would. Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #13

They don't like real children - BlueMTexpat Jul 2014 #27

How about you? How many of these darling eight-year-olds are you prepared JDPriestly Jul 2014 #42

I am really not sure how BlueMTexpat Jul 2014 #50

They absolutely would. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #37

The immigration haters even hate American children too. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #39

wow just so sad omg nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #4

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #5

Yeah, the United States just isn't as invincible as it used to be gratuitous Jul 2014 #8

Where do you think the children should live. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #43

Ideally, in their own country with their own families gratuitous Jul 2014 #48

Rick Perry thinks prayer can protect us from drought, fires and illness but only .... Scuba Jul 2014 #9

He's so adorable. Hope the Obama Administration doesn't deport him and others Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #10

I wish I had the means to adopt him. eom sheshe2 Jul 2014 #11

He's an obvious threat to 'Murka. Look at the WMD he's threatening the hapless cop with! Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #12

That's one brave little boy. er, man! nt elias49 Jul 2014 #14

he sure is a cutie pie Skittles Jul 2014 #25

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jul 2014 #15

The parade of the innocents. alfredo Jul 2014 #16

He's Adorable Leith Jul 2014 #17

That water bottle could be used as a weapon. That was the reason a cop gave for choking a guy jtuck004 Jul 2014 #18

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #19

How adorable is he? And how frightening! My kid is 10, and I won't let him off this dead end glowing Jul 2014 #20

He looks so hopeful and sweet. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #21

And yet, they profess to being of Christ Tommykun Jul 2014 #22

O my Goodness! What a shot.. mahalo bigtree. Cha Jul 2014 #23

Don't you see???? In ten years he's gonna vote DEMOCRAT!!!! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #24

Ha ha ha! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #26

No, the kid isn't America's 'enemy'... perdita9 Jul 2014 #28

throughout the history of the nation people from around the world have fled to the US from violence bigtree Jul 2014 #29

I don't agree with Rick Perry on anything perdita9 Jul 2014 #30

some reading for you bigtree Jul 2014 #31

Thank you, I will keep that in mind... perdita9 Jul 2014 #32

Oooooh look at those adult-size five-year-olds with their big-boy toys! calimary Jul 2014 #36

Biggest cowards ever. bet ya couldn't get them to go overseas and fight in a war. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #40

It's not a good thing and it shouldn't be encouraged, you're right. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #38

Yes, we should help the kids... perdita9 Jul 2014 #47

Maybe we shouldn't have backed the 2009 coup in Honduras? Scootaloo Jul 2014 #49

America should not be blamed for everything perdita9 Jul 2014 #53

No, just the shit that America does, like pitch in for military coups against democracies. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #54

Tell that to Hillary. Divernan Jul 2014 #33

right. she and the President share that view bigtree Jul 2014 #34

Warren/O'Mallley - or O'Malley/Warren: That's the ticket! Divernan Jul 2014 #35

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #44

Considering what we have done to their countries, we should help them. alarimer Jul 2014 #45

So poignant, and so sad. AAO Jul 2014 #46

I know I don't have the answer...What I have is questions... abakan Jul 2014 #52

I can't begin to imagine what it is like being mom and dad at age 8. Rex Jul 2014 #56