Demonrat Child Trafficking Act

Encourage these Senators to reject the "Dems’ Keep Families Together Act is better called the Child Trafficking Encouragement Act,"

 Cotton said: “Show up at border with a minor & call him your child, then you get released into the US! Children will be abducted & sold to drug cartels & slave-traders as a free ticket into US."
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR)
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)

President Trump has asked Congress to enact his plan, which would allow border-crossing children to be detained with their guardians and parents for extended periods of time. This plan would speed up the asylum and immigration hearing process, and allow the family unit to be deported together back to their native country. WHY is this at the cost of the American tax payer? THEY managed to get here without our money, they can figure out how they will get back home!

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 7, 2018

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Harris, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Carper, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Udall, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry. (This doesn't address those illegally crossing the border at places OTHER than ports of entry!) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE: This Act may be cited as the "Keep Families Together Act".

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON THE SEPARATION OF FAMILIES. (a) In General.— An agent or officer of a designated agency shall be prohibited from removing a child from his or her parent or legal guardian, at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the border of the United States, unless one of the following has occurred:

(1) A State court, authorized under State law, terminates the rights of a parent or legal guardian, determines that it is in the best interests of the child to be removed from his or her parent or legal guardian, in accordance with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–89), or makes any similar determination that is legally authorized under State law.

The united States has NO jurisdiction SOUTH of the border, let alone 100 miles! IF they are parents or 'legal' guardians of the children they are claiming, WHERE is their documentation? Blows the whole 'undocumented' aliens theory all to bits, doesn't it!?! Considering the criminal illegal invaders are NOT subject to united States law this can NOT be enforced on the criminal illegal invaders!

(2) An official from the State or county child welfare agency with expertise in child trauma and development makes a best interests determination that it is in the best interests of the child to be removed from his or her parent or legal guardian because the child is in danger of abuse or neglect at the hands of the parent or legal guardian, or is a danger to herself or others.

Again, criminal illegal invaders are NOT subject to US laws! This clearly states that children can NOT be removed from parents simply because the parent(s) are incarcerated. WHY are the children NOT being sent to prison WITH the parents? BTW: that is a rhetorical question - the answer is obvious!

(3) The Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director in their official and undelegated capacity, authorizes separation upon the recommendation by an agent or officer, based on a finding that
(A) the child is a victim of trafficking or is at significant risk of becoming a victim of trafficking; (B) there is a strong likelihood that the adult is not the parent or legal guardian of the child; or (C) the child is in danger of abuse or neglect at the hands of the parent or legal guardian, or is a danger to themselves or others.

Official and 'undelegated' capacity? WHAT?!! If it is the area port director's official capacity it can NOT be 'undelegated'! HOW is ANYONE going to make a determination of whether the child is in danger of neglect, abuse, or at risk of becoming a victim of child trafficking? It is not likely anyone will admit they abducted a child for the purpose of entering the US illegally, and their plan to sell that child to child traffickers!
The rest of the 'bill' is just as ridiculous! Read the full text here