Justice Department Knew 2018 Border Policy Would Separate Children From Families
By Dustin Jones
January 14, 2021
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew his “zero tolerance” policy on illegal entry along the Southwest border in 2018 would separate children from their parents, a watchdog office reported on Thursday. Despite warnings that the government couldn’t care for the children, he pushed forward with the policy. As a result, more than 3,000 children were separated from their families.
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a critical review which found the department “failed to effectively prepare for and manage the policy’s implementation.”
Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a review Thursday confirming Trump administration officials knew its policy would separate children from their families at the Southwest border.
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Mayors and Governors Must Protect People from Armed Groups, Denounce White Supremacy
January 12, 2021
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In response to the events of last week and in anticipation of more gatherings by white supremacists ahead of the inauguration, Amnesty International USA has sent a calling on them to protect people from armed groups and to denounce white supremacy.
Amnesty International USA has documented how racism, discrimination, and hate can lead to widespread violence and disregard for human rights across the world for almost 60 years. In the United States, the lack of restriction on guns, combined with the embrace of white supremacists by the President and other government officials, continues to put the country at risk of further violence. Mayors and governors must take action now in order to keep their communities safe.