Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Showing Original Post only (View all)

FSogol

(45,470 posts)
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 09:39 AM Mar 2021

Why doesn't anyone investigate who is telling Central American families that now is the best time to [View all]

send their unaccompanied children to the US?

It happened under Obama (who actually had a strict immigration policy) and it is happening now under Biden. Both times the GOP was quick to make political hay.

Why isn't the cause being investigated? It wasn't investigated under Obama either.

My personal theory is that right wing evangelical churches (the fastest growing Churches for Latin Americans) is responsible propped up by money from the usual RW sources. They are intentionally creating a crisis on the border to damage the Democrat's policy initiatives.

Investigate!


21 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
YEP !! I thought the same that MAGA Cultist were creating the mess. The MSM is repeating FAUX News uponit7771 Mar 2021 #1
Bigger picture Pantagruel Mar 2021 #2
Then wouldn't whole families try to immigrate? Why unaccompanied minors only? FSogol Mar 2021 #5
Whole families do Pantagruel Mar 2021 #18
Is your personal theory based on any actual evidence? brooklynite Mar 2021 #3
Other than evangelical churches in my area are extra- Q-nutty and recruit heavily from Latino FSogol Mar 2021 #4
Lol WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #6
Or perhaps they believe that the new administration will be more lenient Jose Garcia Mar 2021 #7
Nobody has to tell them. The fact is they have a better chance with Democrats in office of being JI7 Mar 2021 #8
Here - Dear Mr Secretary of State - see #2 keithbvadu2's links malaise Mar 2021 #9
Thank you. n/t FSogol Mar 2021 #13
I wasn't aware of the church links before, but this makes sense. jmbar2 Mar 2021 #17
Years ago, workers on our campus told me that they were leaving malaise Mar 2021 #21
WOW !!! uponit7771 Mar 2021 #19
Part of it is an annual migration for agricultural jobs jmbar2 Mar 2021 #10
+1 rampartc Mar 2021 #11
Unaccompanied minors? FSogol Mar 2021 #12
Low level jobs in hotels as well n/t malaise Mar 2021 #15
Russia also loves--and will promote--any migrant crisis in a western democracy: Mike 03 Mar 2021 #14
The fact is that things haven't changed that much Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #16
Many parents send their children north Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #20
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Why doesn't anyone invest...