Biden's task force finds 3,900 children separated from families at border under Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: ABC News

The Biden administration has determined that more than 3,900 children were separated from their families along the Southwest border after the Trump administration launched its controversial "zero-tolerance policy," and -- while several hundred children were returned to their home countries -- fewer than 60 families are now in the process of being reunited, sources familiar with a new report from the Biden team told ABC News.

The report has yet to be released publicly, but its findings mark an official assessment from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies of how many children were actually impacted when the Trump administration decided to take what many considered drastic steps to fight illegal immigration. The report's findings also reflect how difficult and challenging it is to repair the damage that was done under the previous administration, a Homeland Security official said.

The report -- expected to be made public in the coming days -- is an initial progress review from the administration's Family Reunification Task Force, which Biden created in February. It is chaired by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

The task force determined that of the more than 3,900 children separated between July 2017 and January 2021, nearly 400 of them have already been repatriated to their country of origin. And for those children still inside the United States without their parents, Biden's task force is offering their families an option to come to the United States. It has approved a total of 62 family members for entry into the country -- an initial group that includes four families already reunited, according to the task force's report.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bidens-task-force-finds-3900-children-separated-from-families-at-border-under-trump/ar-AAKNPbf?li=BBnb7Kz

[sakabatou]

1. At the very least, Biden is trying to find the families of these children

Though, I don't know if we'll ever find those who went missing.

[Stuart G]

2. Joe cares about these children and will do his very best to reunite them with thier parents..

So much evil in Donald Trump. When it all comes out, everyone will agree that he is the worst
president ever....Now, we know that is true, but when it all is exposed, everyone will agree...
That is what I believe.....Thank You for posting this...K and R

[Marthe48]

3. Controversial? Let's call a spade a spade: Inhuman

Crimes against humanity inhuman.

The crimes traitor allowed to be committed against people already harmed by climate change or violence in their own countries is unspeakable in its cruelty. Only comparable to other cultural massacres.

How many of those 4000 children will never be seen by their families again? Disappeared by traitor and his abettors. Only an alert and free media, tipped off by whistleblowers, let us know this crime against families was being committed.

[AZ8theist]

4. Who wouldn't want to see Steven Miller tried at the Hague?

..for crimes against humanity.

[Marthe48]

17. I'd watch that

although I'd mute him and his lawyers.

[bronxiteforever]

5. +1000 Absolutely glad you said it!

And kick and recommend the OP

[GReedDiamond]

6. "How many of those 4000 children will never be seen by their families again? "

Good question. I would start with DeVos. I remember reading here at DU that many of these kidnapped children were sold for profit through "Christian" adoption agencies recommended by or related to Betsy, Twitler's fake Secretary of Education.

[Marthe48]

18. I never forget devos

she is the absolute worst. The whole family. eric prince is her brother.

The charity needs to be examined and children returned to their families.

[GReedDiamond]

23. Yes! The whole DeVoid of Morals & Decency DeVos Family...

...a bunch of phony christian hypocrites - all of em deserve jail time.

[orangecrush]

13. This

[iluvtennis]

15. + agree. n/t

[Botany]

7. My neighbors just fostered two of those people .... 11 year old girl and 14 year old boy

I can't write would I would like to do to Stephen Miller.

[NQAS]

8. International Criminal Court

See https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/how-the-court-works

Sure seems that a case could be made against the previous administration. That the court hasn’t investigated and that no affected countries-mostly in Latin America-have sought recourse is interesting. If crimes committed by a so-called western democracy are conveniently overlooked calls into question its legitimacy, imho. Sure, genocide in Africa and war crimes by Serb are a shoo-in, but forced family separations and what can only be called kidnappings by the US? Not a chance. Funding. Politics. I understand, but it’s really a shame that those particular crimes and criminals will not be prosecuted.

[Blue Owl]

9. One of FF45's most Loathsome Legacies

[FloridaBlues]

10. Don't hear much about that story. Biden administration working hard for everyone.

[AZLD4Candidate]

11. Now, can they reunite my wife and me after the unregulated and unaccountable CBP

refused to entry to the country, put her in airport jail for three days, subjected her to anti-Chinese bigotry, threatened to have me arrested because I couldn't prove I was her husband and they were tired of me tying up their phone lines with my "bullshit," then kicking her out of the country, thus separating an American citizen from his foreign spouse?

How about tackling that problem, Joe? They did the same thing to my district Superintendent's foreign wife, and the USCIS, NVC, and CBP are making it more difficult for spouses and family of American citizens to reunite? How about cleaning that mess up too? There are almost 500,000 Americans waiting to reunite with their loved ones?

How about using the bully pulpit and say that no American's spouse will be denied the ability to be with their American family no matter what visa they have?

[Marthe48]

19. I hope you and your spouse reunite soon

So many people harmed by traitor's policies.

[AZLD4Candidate]

20. This goes back to St. Ronald's immigration reforms of 1985

#45 just made it worse.

[George II]

12. This is a great story. I thought all those children would all but disappear from the public's view..

Now when do Biden's and Harris' DEMOCRATIC critics acknowledge what Biden is doing to reunite these families and resolve the immigration problem at the border?

I saw earlier that a high profile Democratic congresswoman bashed VP Harris this afternoon for a few words she said, not considering the context and with no idea of what the PRIVATE talks with the government of Guatemala accomplished. But it gave her an opening to criticize, and she took it.

[Wounded Bear]

14. We all knew there were more out there...

this probably isn't the final number.

[dianaredwing]

16. This is an absolute Herculean task

Years ago I read a book called Enrique's Journey about a young Central American refugee trying to get into the states. It was heart breaking. And these children were PURPOSEFULLY separated from their families and one can only speculate where they ended up. I try not to think violent thoughts, but as much of the rest of the world is dealing with massive waves of refugees, the US, which should lead the way in humanitarianism (because that's what our press always said), can't even adequately keep track of the trickle coming across the sourthern border. I'm going to have to practice my Canadian accent should I ever go abroad.

[usaf-vet]

21. One of the other results of Trump's war on immigrants and seasonal workers is three restaurant......

.... in our small town of 8-10k are closed completely or greatly reduced hours and services.

Restaurants that we have relied on during the Covid pandemic for delivering occasional meals.

Trump and his fellow Nazi Stephen Miller have let their hatred of Mexican immigrants and seasonal works damaged the economy of towns in the far northern states.

[NBachers]

22. And we know where the real horror of the Qniverse happens.

[C Moon]

24. So many jackasses broke laws under Trump...

and they are all still walking among us.