Obama to Seek $2 Billion to Deal with Illegal Surge on Border Unaccompanied children, most from Central America, have been apprehended entering the U.S. illegally since October. The fact is these are children — children and families, Pelosi said. We have a moral responsibility to address this in a dignified way. Obama will also ask that the Homeland Security Department be granted the authority to apply fast track procedures to the screening and DEPORTATION of all immigrant children traveling WITHOUT their parents and that stiffer penalties be applied to those who smuggle children across the border, the official said. Obamas requests were reported first by The New York Times. Republicans have criticized Obamas immigration policies, arguing theyve left the impression that women and children from Central America will be allowed to stay in the United States. The administration has worked to send a clear message in recent weeks that new arrivals will be targeted for deportation. The Border Patrol in South Texas has been overwhelmed for several months by an influx of unaccompanied children and parents traveling with young children from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Unlike Mexican immigrants arrested after entering the U.S. illegally, those from Central America cannot be as easily returned to their countries.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 02:30:56 +0000
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