So Trump's already president
by digby
Like most of you I'd guess, I'm more than a little bit stunned by the announcement last week that ICE was going to be deporting some of the Central American refugees back to their dangerous countries.There's so much wrong with it, it's hard to wrap your mind around it, first and foremost is the hideous immorality of it, of course. These people are not a burden on American, there aren't that many of them in the big scheme of things. We can afford to be generous to these children and anyone who says otherwise is a misanthrope. (I'm looking at you Laura Ingraham.)
And it's as politically obtuse as anything I've ever seen. Two days before Christmas announce a draconian deportation just as the Democratic presidential candidates are criticizing Trump and the GOP for a draconian deportation scheme. Brilliant timing.
Here's what the Democrats had to say about it:
Democratic presidential candidates on Thursday criticized the Obama administration's plans to begin deporting potentially hundreds of families that arrived in the United States illegally since last year.
The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that federal immigration officials are preparing raids that would target the families and could begin as soon as January. A spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to confirm the plans, nor dispute the details of the Post report.
The news, arriving on the eve of the holidays, sparked concerns and outrage from Democrats and immigration advocates. They argued that the effort would target largely women and children fleeing violence from Central America, whom critics say should be treated as refugees.
"Hillary Clinton has real concerns about these reports, especially as families are coming together during this holiday season," said Xochitl Hinojosa, a spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. "She believes it is critical that everyone has a full and fair hearing, and that our country provides refuge to those that need it. And we should be guided by a spirit of humanity and generosity as we approach these issues."
Her chief rival for the nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said he was "very disturbed" by the reports, adding: “As we spend time with our families this holiday season, we who are parents should ask ourselves what we would do if our children faced the danger and violence these children do? How far would we go to protect them?”
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, another Democratic presidential candidate, called for an end to "mindless deportations."
“DHS’ Christmas Eve announcement that they are planning to launch mass holiday raids and deport families who risked their lives to flee violence in Central America is completely at odds with our character as a nation," O'Malley said in a statement.
Here's what the Republican frontrunner said about it:
Isn't that great? Trump gets to say that he's so all-powerful that he's forcing the Democratic president to enact his agenda. Imagine what he'll do when he's God er, president.
Dumb, dumb, dumb.
And cruel, cruel, cruel.
Happy Hollandaise everyone.