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As a first #DemsDoGood thread, I want to push back on this utterly bad faith. It is false, and intended to divide good people against each other and lead to another demagogue. We won't let it work.
Ms. McEvoy lies about "executive order" when actually Biden said "I will immediately reverse the Trump administration's cruel and senseless policies that separate children at our border." Politifact has ALREADY deemed that true https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1608/reverse-family-separation-policies/
A bit of background on child separation. Until Jeff Sessions stuck his dirty fingers into things, many prosecutors voluntarily declined prosecuting adults traveling with children. That policy was not in the US Code, it was prosecutors' discretion. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/14/sessions-family-separation-policy-459423
Because THE LAW provided for the prosecutions without regard to children being separated, it is necessary for CONGRESS to change the law. And so, Biden sent a bill to Congress ON DAY ONE to change the law. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/01/20/fact-sheet-president-biden-sends-immigration-bill-to-congress-as-part-of-his-commitment-to-modernize-our-immigration-system/
Pending Congressional action, the remaining things within the power of the Presidency are to make it plain that his policy is NOT to separate families and to take immediate steps to try to reunite those that were separated. SO THAT'S WHAT HE DID - IMMEDIATELY.
On January 26, 2021, Biden issued a letter to all US attorneys (the prosecutors with the discretion to decline prosecution that separates families) which officially rescinds the zero tolerance policy. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-justice-department-officially-rescinds-trump-zero-tolerance-migrant-family-n1255762
Biden is set to announce a task force on reunification on Tuesday. That would have already happened BUT SENATOR "TRAITOR" HAWLEY stopped the confirmation of DHS Secretary Mayorkas. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/536467-biden-to-announce-task-force-on-migrant-family-reunification-next
And so, let's celebrate that #DemsDoGood. Biden promised to end the Sessions/Trump policy of Kids Kaptured in Kages and he is doing just that. Thank you @POTUS. Thank you @DrBiden
If you dig this kind of thing. I always appreciate a follow. I try to be positive at least more often than not.
One day in the glorious future I will edit before I hit "tweet." One day.
