Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
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The separation happens because you can literally grab any child and say it is yours,if the child is to young to speak how are they supposed to determine if the parent is the real parent.

So they are separated until it can be proven who the parent is.
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You can bet if somebody kidnaps a child and comes across the border and it became public there would be an outcry.

Child trafficking is a big issue.
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If they have a verifiable relative already in the states then they are passed into thier custody.
Thanks, Richard. I learned something today.

So I'll file 'family separation' as a rhetorical device, not a valid concern until someone can argue this.