‘We Are A Better Nation Than This’: Dem Candidates Rip DHS on Reports of Deportation Raids
A new report that the US Department of Homeland Security plans to raid and deport hundreds of families who illegally entered the U.S. through the southern border sparked outrage from Democratic candidates Thursday.
Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders slammed the deportation plan in separate Twitter statements, criticizing the Obama administration for implementing more aggressive enforcement tactics.
O’Malley said the roundup reminded him of something Donald Trump would propose, adding the United States is “a better nation than this”:
A Christmas Refugee Roundup sounds like something @realDonaldTrump would concoct. Remember: Jesus was a refugee child who fled death gangs.
— Martin O’Malley (@MartinOMalley) December 24, 2015
.@DHSgov holiday plans for raids to round up/deport Central American refugees fleeing death are wrong. We are a better nation than this.
— Martin O’Malley (@MartinOMalley) December 24, 2015
In an extended statement, Sanders said he is “very disturbed” by the reports, insisting, “we need to take steps to protect children and families seeking refuge here, not cast them out.”
Statement on DHS Plans for Massive Raids: pic.twitter.com/DbCXZlB2FR
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2015
Very disturbed by reports that the government may commence raids to deport families who’ve fled here to escape violence in Central America.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2015
We who are parents should ask ourselves what we would do if our children faced the danger and violence these children do?
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2015
We who are parents should ask ourselves what we would do if our children faced the danger and violence these children do?
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2015
It is not their kids who are going into war. It is your kids. You’ll forgive me, this is an emotional issue for me. https://t.co/c4GibSTOuM
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2015
Hillary for America coalitions press director Xochitl Hinojosa also released a statement on the DHS raids saying “Hillary Clinton has real concerns about these reports.”
And Hillary Clinton got involved in the backlash too:
.@XochitlHinojosa, Clinton campaign spokeswoman, says HRC “has real concerns” about DHS raids. pic.twitter.com/UvuwDP4l99
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) December 24, 2015
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