In May 2018, the Trump administration implemented a “zero-tolerance” immigration policy which charged adults with a crime for crossing into the U.S. Under the policy all adults who crossed the border with children would be arrested, separated from their children and referred to the U.S. Justice Department for prosecution. Adults would be detained and allowed to apply for asylum but would be separated from their children during the process. U.S. immigration laws state that crossing the border without authorization is a misdemeanor for first offenses. Before the “zero-tolera…
Read more19% Yes |
81% No |
13% Yes |
60% No |
5% Yes, this allows officials to verify the children are not being trafficked |
9% No, families should be kept together while they are being processed |
1% Yes, criminals do not deserve special treatment |
8% No, but immediately deport them and their children |
4% No, and we should make it easier for immigrants to legally enter the country |
See how support for each position on “Immigrant Children” has changed over time for 413k America voters.
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Yes, their parents knowingly violated federal law while endangering their children. When parents are arrested, children aren’t put in holding with them. US citizens are separated from their children everyday for either breaking the law or endangering them.
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YES unless we immediately deport them and their children
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