“About 200 federal officers blitzed two locations of Corso’s Flower and Garden Center. Agents surrounded the perimeter of the Castalia location, blocking off nearby streets as helicopters flew overhead. Dozens of the workers’ children were left stranded at day-care centers and with babysitters, local activists wrote on social media.”
“Shamdasani told a UN briefing Tuesday that the practice of separating families amounted to an ‘arbitrary and unlawful’ interference in family life, calling it a ‘serious violation’ of the rights of children, the Associated Press reported.”
“Germany’s federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has announced a ban on the sale of children’s smartwatches because some models come with a remote listening capability, which counts as a spying device under German law. The same agency banned the sale of the talking doll Cayla and similarly told parents to destroy the toy after deeming it a spying device.”
“For long stretches of American history, it was commonplace for children to be snatched from their families.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/opinion/children-border.html
“After so many grueling years and thousands more immigration cases, Brack has decided enough is enough.”
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-judge-deportations-20180524-story.html
“Sessions’s new ‘zero tolerance’ plan seems distant and theoretical. On the border itself, however, the new policy feels close and horribly real.”
Read more: https://theintercept.com/2018/05/29/zero-tolerance-border-policy-immigration-mass-trials-children/
“The ACLU has sued over the practice of separating families at the border, though by the time that gets through the process, there will be much damage done to the children themselves, many if not most of whom came here seeking protection from violence in Central America. There’s also a strong argument that the policy violates international law and norms.”
“This is still our country. Don’t just sit there. Do something.”
“In one case, federal officials had turned over eight immigrant children to human traffickers.”
Parents concerned about mass murders perpetrated in gun-free zones should ditch public schools for safer alternatives with better educational outcomes, writes Thomas Eckert.
Read more: https://mises.org/wire/it%E2%80%99s-time-focus-school-school-shooting