“Catch and release" has been invoked cynically and repeatedly by the right to justify a web of cruel policies aimed at gutting the nation's asylum system and deterring asylum-seekers. And it’s all a big lie
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"In the name of ending ‘catch and release,’ the Trump administration mounted a cruel and relentless campaign to deter asylum-seekers and deny access to due process."- @FrankSharry
"But it’s all based on a falsehood. Asylum seekers attend court hearings & want to be law-abiding actors in an American system that is fair, legal and orderly. Their lives literally depend on their trust in the American legal system to adjudicate their cases fairly."-@FrankSharry
"We need to call out the lie underpinning the right wing’s claims. We need to build a fair, humane and functional system that gives refugees a fair chance to make their case. We need to catch and release the truth." - @FrankSharry
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