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DonViejo

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Tue Jun 19, 2018, 08:30 AM Jun 2018

DOJ Not Acting Like Nazi Germany, Says Sessions [View all]

Source: The Daily Beast



Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rejected suggestions that the Justice Department’s family-separation policy is reminiscent of Nazi Germany, saying the Nazis “were trying to keep Jews from leaving.” Sessions spoke to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Monday night and defended his agency amid widespread criticism of separations at the Mexican border. Sessions said comparisons of American camps to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi camps weren’t fair because the Justice Department was trying to stop people from crossing the border, not trying to keep them in the U.S.. “It’s a real exaggeration, of course. In Nazi Germany, they were keeping the Jews from leaving the country,” Sessions said. “We need to think it through, be rational and thoughtful about it. We want to allow asylum for people who qualify for it, but people who want economic migration for their personal financial benefit, and what they think is their families’ benefit, is not a basis for a claim of asylum.”




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It is not acting like Nazi, it is doing it quit well!!!! Chickensoup Jun 2018 #1
Exactly, there's n acting to it at all. lark Jun 2018 #20
Hey, he's not tattooing the migrants or their kids...so... mitch96 Jun 2018 #32
I cannot even. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #2
Yeah! The Nazis gassed them to keep them from fleeing for the lives. That will teach them. olegramps Jun 2018 #27
I felt like that from the day he was elected Chickensoup Jun 2018 #33
Really? Racerdog1 Jun 2018 #3
Obviously the Nazi label is hitting home vlyons Jun 2018 #4
When you have to argue that you're not Nazi Germany, you've already lost the argument The Blue Flower Jun 2018 #5
Ain't that the truth bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #10
How does Godwin's law work in this case? IronLionZion Jun 2018 #11
Another DUer has posted Godwin's tweet that this is the time to call out Nazis for what they are The Blue Flower Jun 2018 #16
That's not how history actually went knightmaar Jun 2018 #6
Who in their right mind would allow Jeff Sessions to evaluate his own policies? pazzyanne Jun 2018 #7
"the Nazis 'were trying to keep Jews from leaving'." BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #8
denial isn't just a river in Egypt. Javaman Jun 2018 #9
You know they're in a bad place, when they have to try to explain... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #12
When the only "difference" you can point out is actually not a difference, you're screwed. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #15
No kidding. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #30
The hypocrisy is stunning! SergeStorms Jun 2018 #13
INGRAHAM: "[Lawmakers are comparing this policy to] Nazi Germany, concentration camps, what's going turbinetree Jun 2018 #14
"We want to allow asylum for people who qualify for it." Another lie. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #17
Beto O'Rouke said the refugees are barred from entry Marthe48 Jun 2018 #23
Oh...I was wondering about that. Thx. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #36
So I guess that settles it! 7962 Jun 2018 #18
He doth protest too much. DemoTex Jun 2018 #19
the Nazis "were trying to keep Jews from leaving." forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #21
Yes you are you P.O.S. Marthe48 Jun 2018 #22
Sessions propaganda... Nazis were trying to keep Jews from living. keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #24
Jeffie, Jeffie, Jeffie - you didn't study your history too well did you? ET Awful Jun 2018 #25
The goals are the same. Purification of the race. Make America White Again. olegramps Jun 2018 #29
Incredible Hav Jun 2018 #26
Fuck you too Laura "Initial Nazi Sympathizer" Ingraham Moostache Jun 2018 #28
If they get away doing this shit to Central Americans Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #31
Of course they will durablend Jun 2018 #35
in my 'bubble' of living ameriKKKan reality heaven05 Jun 2018 #34
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