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Jakelin ubʼiʼ.
Her name is Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin

She was a Native American from Raxruhá in the Guatemalan Alta Verapaz region. Her family spoke no English, only Q'eqchi' - a native Mayan language.

Her people were here first.

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The Wampanoag were the tribe that welcomed my family to this nation in 1630.

Trump's buddy wanted to build a casino near their lands, so the Trump administration has determined that the Wampanoag no longer meet the definition of 'Indian.'
The Wampanoag are being stripped of their status as a recognized native tribe.

Their people were here first.
huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-wa…
The GOP is preventing @SenatorHeitkamp's final attempt at passing legislation to stopping the rampant violence, deaths, and disappearances of Native American women.

This Monday, please take the small step of clogging Goodlatte's phone lines.

And over the holidays, break the 'no politics' rule. Tell your far-right uncles about Jackelin. That it's not some abstract opportunist trying to breach our borders...

It's those that were here first.
Jesus probably would be cool with that this year.
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Pleased to see @maddow's subtle announcement last night that LePage will likely be the test case for overruling a pardon issued in the self-interest of the pardoner.

Fiduciary duty FTW. We're bringing Justice back.
(@TheDemocrats ready for a mashup with @jtimberlake ?)
But seriously, yo. Fiduciary duty has been defined in common law for ~800 years, codified in the Magna Carta, which was brought to this continent by the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and formed the basis for our entire system of law.
Here's an overview of the general concept from the founder of Fidelity Investments.

But the key takeaway: "No man can serve two masters."
And if you're an elected official, you willingly subjugate your interests to those of your constituents.
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OH. Federal Fraud charges for Trump's former attorney?

🤔

🤣
And.... Here's the complaint.

19CR-001.
First case filed in 2019.
I think that's a message.
news.wttw.com/sites/default/…
Note: the charges appear to be extortion, not plain 'ol financial fraud.
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Putin isn't original in the least.

Down to the last detail. Stalin even picked a Führer with hypospadias.
theguardian.com/world/2018/dec…
thecut.com/2016/02/hitler…
Start reading on page 6. You might find it interesting.

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I have questions. A lot of questions.

Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin is her name.

She was seven years old.

Jakelin was in Border Patrol custody when she died last week of dehydration and cardiac arrest.

#JusticeforJakelin

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DHS Secretary Nielsen blames Jakelin’s family for her death, but reports today show that Border Patrol failed to give her medical treatment for 90 minutes after her father reported symptoms to CBP officials.

An hour and a half.

Just imagine her suffering.

#JusticeForJakelin
This past Tuesday, days after Jakelin’s death but before it was reported, @CBP Commissioner McAleenan testified at a Senate oversight hearing on migration and border security.

He never mentioned Jakelin.

Not once.

#JusticeForJakelin
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When you live in a city with a huge Hispanic population, you have seen this little girl, again and again. She is walking down the street with her mother. She is sitting next to her parents, waiting for a bus.
She is covetously looking at the jelly beans as her mother pays for her groceries ahead of you. This is the face of large swathes of first grade in the Los Angeles Unified School District. When you grow up in a largely Hispanic community, like Los Angeles, you know them.
Hispanic families are tight. I mean, most of us love our children, but Hispanic families do everything together. There is no "Parents Date Night," there is no moving away to go to school; by virtue of economics and inclination, family is everything to them.
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U.S. immigration and military intervention policy murdered this girl, Jakelin Ameí Rosmery Caal Maquin.
This is Jakelin’s family via photographer @estebanbiba He visited them in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and recounts that around 80 people live in their community, the majority are farmers and there is no running water or electricity. Claudia her mother awaits the body of her daughter.
And for all of you responding that it was her father’s fault, not the border patrol nor US government please check this thread
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Hi @SecNielsen: I was a 6-7 year old migrant when my family escaped a civil war ridden country and your excuses for the death of the 7 year old Guatemalan child who died in your custody is entirely on you and your people. Her name was Jakelin Caal Maquin.
.@SecNielsen: I know that instead of taking responsibility, you and your agency's first instinct will be to actually look at my immigration record to see if you can find a way to hurt me. But I am going to tell you the truth about your actions whether you like it or not.
.@SecNielsen Do you remember being Jakelin's age? Because I do. Do you remember what is on the mind of a 7 year old? What her concerns are? What she fears most? What her hopes and dreams are beyond wanting to stick close to people she loves so she's safe? Because I do.
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I will never forgive or forget that a 7 year old girl died of thirst, shock, and exhaustion in the custody of American law enforcement.

It is a gross human rights violation. A form of genocide.

The basic compassion & dignity she deserved has been removed by this government.
Her name is Jakelin.

Her full name is:
Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin.

She was a 7 year old girl from rural Guatemala and she died of
thirst and shock
in American custody.

This is a sin. It’s a crime and a sin.

Shame on Trump and this bigoted cold hearted government.
Read this.

America is not living up to its core promise.

The words on our Statue of Liberty describe 7 year old Jakelin so well.

She was tired and poor and yearning to breathe free. She was homeless and needed refuge.

And our government let her die of thirst and shock.
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AS YOU WATCH THIS👇🏽video of a Border Patrol agent pouring out water that was left for migrants, know that the body of a 7 year-old girl is lying on a table right now. SHE NEEDED WHAT HE POURED OUT. Her death is a direct result of the hateful policies of Donald Trump & the @GOP.
For folks informing me that the video is from 2013: Look at #FactCheck & #Verify in my profile. I purposely included the time stamp but used the video because it was used in a story from THIS YEAR because the practice continues. Not only that; the BP arrests those who leave water
For those saying; If it continues, why not use newer video? THINK!🤔The BP "officially" stopped the policy after the outrage when the video originally surfaced, but unofficially, it continues. Do you honestly think they'll allow themselves to be filmed now? There is no NEW video.
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