Last week, Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass) made a compelling one-minute speech in Congress condemning the terrorizing separation of undocumented children from their parents. To see for himself the children and their living tent conditions, Kennedy journeyed to Texas on Father’s Day—but was was refused entry by HHS. He tweeted about it here.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III
“Arrived in Tornillo TX where first tent city for kids has gone up. Was refused entrance by HHS. Given amount of misinformation and conflicting info coming from Trump Admin, it’s critical that Congress and American public know exactly how these children are treated by our system.”
It’s par for the Trump Administration and his Republican accomplices in Congress to keep their worst deeds secret. But this secret is out and the treatment of undocumented children is absolutely unacceptable.
Here’s a closed caption video from NowThis showing Kennedy marching with Texas Rep, Beto O’Rourke who, along with community leaders, organized the march of thousands from El Paso to Tornillo, Texas. NowThis reports more on the day’s events.
Kennedy also takes time to bash some of the Trump administraton including Stephen Miller and Secretary of State Kirstjen Nielsen who are among those responsible for the travesty suffered by desperate families on the Texas borders.
This is what more lawmakers need to do—go above and beyond the comforting halls of Congress and get with the people. Thank you, Congressman Kennedy.
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