LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The question of whether mothers deported under the Trump Administration were asked if they wanted to take their children with them is contentious. ICE and Admin.
Officials say they were asked. Parent spokespersons say the parents were under duress, denied due process and had no legal counsel. Apparently, Trump separated some 5000 children from “supposed” families during his first term.
These were people that couldn’t prove they were the legal guardians. No one knows how many children Obama separated because no one was keeping records during his terms. Isn’t that interesting? 2014saw64,000unaccompanied minors cross the border. It’s said over 72,000 total minors were deported.
Even though there is no data, the Fake News reports that Obama’s family separationswerelowerthansubsequent administrations. How they figured that out with no records, I don’t know. 5200 were placed in foster care while their parents awaited a hearing. Obama also earned the title “Deporter In Chief”.
Between 2009-15 he departed more people than any previous President. The Obama Cages are soft pedaled as humane fences to ease overcrowding of facilities.. Then the pictures were used to attack Trump as inhumane cages to separate children and house them like dogs.
The Obama Admin prioritized the deportation of families and unaccompanied children in 2016 in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina, targeting illegals from Central America. The Obama Admin. relied on Non-Judicial Removals.
In other words, they were deported without even seeing an Immigration Judge. No Hearing, No Due Process, No Lawyer, Nothing. Where were all the Liberal Bleeding Hearts, then? Hypocrites, some would say.
Biden . Well, we all know that America had no border when Biden pretended the border was secure and pretended to enforce immigration law while he pretended that he was actually the President and making decisions.
How does one balance a budget, have efficient programs, transparent reforms, while trying to preserve or redirect resources to high-impact programs like SNAP or Chip that directly support vulnerable populations.
That is a difficult job even without fraud, abuse, pork barrel programs, finger dipping, and just downright theft. thrown in. Compassion means ensuring aid reaches those who need it most without waste.
Take Afghanistan and Yemen. The Trump Admin canceled 562 million to A and 107 million to Y. Aid to counties which practice a religion that wants to destroy America. Money that benefited the Taliban and the Houthis.
The Taliban took 11 million in taxes and fees. They spent millions of dollars on poppy cultivation and heroin production. Funds in both counties were in general being siphoned off by officials and contractors and diverted to unintended sources like conflict zones. 42% of A’s GNP was from USAID money.
USAID has been heavily criticized for lacking oversight including allegations of fraud. A senior official has been charged for creating a fake companytosiphonoffmoney.USAID has given out millions of dollars with no accountability.
CHIPS- Children’s Health Care Program -There is no evidence of direct cuts of funding to CHIPS in 2025 TANF- Temporary Assistance for Needy families- No confirmed cuts in 2025. Funding has eroded since 1996 due to inflation. Current benefit is $430 a month for a family of 3.
ETTC-Earned Income Tax Credit- No confirmed cuts in 2025, but no expansion either CTC- Child Tax Credit- No Cutsbut changes proposed. It requires both parents to have a Social Security Number which would reduce benefits in mixed-status families. The benefit was increased for 2025.
Snap-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Deep cuts here, requiring the States to pick up 25% of the benefits. Imposes stricter work requirements and could cost millions of people this benefit if they don’t meet the new qualifications.
The June 14th Parade for a cost of 91 million is still on. I can’t say I agree with the cost in today’s times. However, I Do Disagree that in not honoring our military even if the day happens to fall onthesamedayassomebody’sbirthday.
The wealthiest benefit the most from tax cuts because of percentages and they made more. They also benefit from Business deductions, State and Localtaxdeductions,EstateTaxdeductions andCorporatetaxcuts.LowerIncome persons usually don’t have those type of deductions and if they do the deductions are usually not large.
John Schuetze Bandera Texas
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