Border Patrol Ordered to Block Congressmen During Travel Ban

[HAB911]

In the first hours of the travel ban, Trump administration officials stiff-armed Congress, treated lawyer calls like ‘protests,’ and shared photos among themselves of protesters.

On the chaotic day the Trump administration’s travel ban went into effect, high-level Homeland Security officials directed their staff at airports around the country to stiff-arm members of Congress and treat lawyers with deep suspicion.
Members of Congress say they’re shocked by the orders, uncovered in documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request from The Daily Beast and The James Madison Project, both of which were represented by the law office of Mark S. Zaid.

“I’m extremely troubled that CBP [Customs and Border Protection] employees would be instructed by superiors to ignore Congressional representatives trying to do their job, especially under such circumstances,” said Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat. “We suspected as much at the time, but it’s jarring to see it in black and white. I’ll be seeking more information from CBP on this matter.”

A CBP official wrote in an email on Jan. 28 that the agency’s employees were forbidden from speaking to members of Congress.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/border-patrol-ordered-to-block-congressmen-during-travel-ban

[greeny2323]

1. Kelly?

I'm losing track of who was where. Is Kelly involved in this?

[HAB911]

2. Kelly confirmed Friday, Jan 20th

maybe he was involved

[greeny2323]

4. Ahhh, good

Maybe someone should ask him!

[BadgerMom]

3. That was my first question

Was Kelly part of the problem or the solution?

[mrmpa]

9. i would assume, part of the problem..........

he has been a supporter of the wall that Frump wants built on the southern border.

I am the daughter of a Marine who served 15 years and was a Korean War survivor. I respect what General Kelly was, but I do not respect what he is.

I am highly suspect of the militarization of our Police and now the militarization of our government. I do not think that a former General should be this high of an adviser to a President.

[BadgerMom]

14. Agreed.

There are too many generals in the Executive branch.

[IronLionZion]

5. Are we supposed to wait until the gas chambers are operational

before we point out that they are using blatant fascist tactics to intimidate elected representatives of the American people?

[klook]

6. Jack-booted thugs

to subdue an unruly public.

[pangaia]

7. I'm tired of hearing people are TROUBLED !!

It is WAY PAST. TROUBLED!!!

[Egnever]

8. Little sensational headline there...

They didn't block anything just referred them to the point of contact.

[avebury]

10. It would be nice to see Congress hit back at Border Patrol on their funding.

Let BP learn that it is not good to bite the hand that feeds your.

[DK504]

11. Well that's a screaming illegal act.

Are there any law these fucking thugs that haven't broken?

[L. Coyote]

12. The Hill gets it right: "Border patrol ordered not to answer lawmaker's questions"

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/345095-border-patrol-was-ordered-to-not-to-engage-with-congressmen-lawyers?rnd=1501726580

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[DownriverDem]

13. When?

When will enough be enough for the repubs and their supporters? We are being turned into a banana republic. I am not only disgusted, but also so sad about what has been going on. When folks? When there is no one left to fight for you, because we are all either dead or in jail?