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#REDFLAG: In Feb, after Trump was forced to reopen the government for 3 weeks, following the 35 day #TrumpShutdown...
...a bipartisan committee hashed out an immigration funding compromise to avoid another one.
But...WHERE. DID. THE. MONEY. GO?
[THREAD]
nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/…
...a bipartisan committee hashed out an immigration funding compromise to avoid another one.
But...WHERE. DID. THE. MONEY. GO?
[THREAD]
nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/…
#ATTN: The bipartisan deal included:
🔹 $1.375B — 55 miles of New Fencing.
🔹 $524.2M — Ports of Entry + 600 New Border Agents.
🔹 $415M — Humanitarian Aid at Border.
AND...
🔹 $563.4M — for Immigration Courts, (incl. $59M for) 75 NEW JUDGES.
🔹 $527M — Aid to Central America.
🔹 $1.375B — 55 miles of New Fencing.
🔹 $524.2M — Ports of Entry + 600 New Border Agents.
🔹 $415M — Humanitarian Aid at Border.
AND...
🔹 $563.4M — for Immigration Courts, (incl. $59M for) 75 NEW JUDGES.
🔹 $527M — Aid to Central America.
#FLAG: Congress JUST passed funding for 75 new Immigration Judges, largely to hear asylum claims.
Today, AG Bill Barr boasted about DOJ's progress...PRIOR to this year.
Yet, he's requesting $72M to hire 100 new judges in FY2020.
But...WHERE DID THE MONEY GO FROM THE LAST DEAL?
Today, AG Bill Barr boasted about DOJ's progress...PRIOR to this year.
Yet, he's requesting $72M to hire 100 new judges in FY2020.
But...WHERE DID THE MONEY GO FROM THE LAST DEAL?
#REDFLAG: Last month, the Administration PAUSED HIRING of all Immigration Judges.
Internal Email: “This challenging budget situation has led us to a position where difficult financial decisions need to be made.”
Budget situation? They got more funding!
buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
Internal Email: “This challenging budget situation has led us to a position where difficult financial decisions need to be made.”
Budget situation? They got more funding!
buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
#REMEMBER: Trump has been fundamentally opposed to hiring new Immigration Judges.
Despite the historic backlog of asylum seekers awaiting trial in the Immigration Courts...
...Trump is against new judges, b/c he doesn't want asylum claims heard, at all.
Despite the historic backlog of asylum seekers awaiting trial in the Immigration Courts...
...Trump is against new judges, b/c he doesn't want asylum claims heard, at all.
#FLAG: Now onto the $527M in AID...that passed in Feb.
Nearly everyone agrees, to truly slow the flow of migrants seeking asylum...we must stabilize the countries from which they're fleeing.
Yet, Trump is CUTTING AID to the Northern Triangle countries.
Nearly everyone agrees, to truly slow the flow of migrants seeking asylum...we must stabilize the countries from which they're fleeing.
Yet, Trump is CUTTING AID to the Northern Triangle countries.
#REMEMBER: 2 days prior to Trump announcing he's cutting aid to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras...
...Kristjen Nielsen was IN Honduras, signing a "historic" pact with those countries to provide aid and work together.
So...WHERE IS THE AID GOING NOW?
...Kristjen Nielsen was IN Honduras, signing a "historic" pact with those countries to provide aid and work together.
So...WHERE IS THE AID GOING NOW?
#FLAG: Onto the $524.2M approved funds for the Ports of Entry, and hiring 600 New Border Agents.
In recent days, there've been lines of trucks at the ports up to 13 HRS LONG.
They say it's b/c agents have been diverted to enforce immigration elsewhere.
In recent days, there've been lines of trucks at the ports up to 13 HRS LONG.
They say it's b/c agents have been diverted to enforce immigration elsewhere.
#NOTE: Trump ranted in incoherent tweets that until Congress or Mexico act, there'll be delays at the Ports of Entry.
But...Congress HAS acted. They passed $524M for the Ports of Entry and hiring new agents.
So, WHERE DID THE MONEY GO FROM THE LAST DEAL?
But...Congress HAS acted. They passed $524M for the Ports of Entry and hiring new agents.
So, WHERE DID THE MONEY GO FROM THE LAST DEAL?
#FLAG: Onto the $415M in Humanitarian Aid at the Southern Border.
Do I even need to dig deep into this? We see horrifying images, every day, of the conditions at the border.
One that stands out is the infamous outdoor "pen," under an overpass in El Paso.
Do I even need to dig deep into this? We see horrifying images, every day, of the conditions at the border.
One that stands out is the infamous outdoor "pen," under an overpass in El Paso.
#BOTTOMLINE: So here's my question...
After all the chaos and suffering of millions, a 35 day shutdown that cost the country BILLIONS, and set back the Immigration Courts more...
Congress struck a deal. But Trump wasn't happy.
So where did the money go?
After all the chaos and suffering of millions, a 35 day shutdown that cost the country BILLIONS, and set back the Immigration Courts more...
Congress struck a deal. But Trump wasn't happy.
So where did the money go?
#UMM: ......................?
