Your elected officials new way of spending money..

[The Hedgehog]

WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Families Separated at Border

The government is considering payments of $450,000 a person affected by the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy in 2018 for asylum seekers illegally crossing the border.

www.wsj.com

 

[rwc101]

 

[BigHornRam]

BBB!

 

[EYJONAS!]

What a fukin window licking POS.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

It really pays to break the law.

 

[BigHornRam]

It really pays to break the law.

Not really. When this is all said and done, $450,000 won't buy you a hamburger.

 

[SAJ-99]

Defending against the lawsuits has a cost too. Especially when you see a high probability of losing. The WSJ doesn't like pointing this out because it kills the lede.

 

[Hunt&FishCO]

There is no way that goes through (I hope). I work too hard to have my tax dollars handed over to people who shouldn’t have been illegally crossing the border in the first place. Putting your family in that situation and getting awarded that kind of sum sets the wrong precedent.

 

[BigHornRam]

Defending against the lawsuits has a cost too. Especially when you see a high probability of losing. The WSJ doesn't like pointing this out because it kills the lede.

Only reason the dept of justice would lose is because they want to. Not a smart move on their part. Hope they wise up.

 

[noharleyyet]

That Trump's Fault ring ain't going back in the bell...what an unfortunate distraction.

 

[SAJ-99]

Only reason the dept of justice would lose is because they want to. Not a smart move on their part. Hope they wise up.

Just saying that maybe the last administration might have violated a few laws and trampled a few individual rights. You know, just maybe.
Funny thing is that if the government quietly spent $400,000 per case and won every one of them, no one would know or care. Then the WSJ would print an article screaming about the $400,000 and people would be outraged at that.

 

[ZMT588]

God damnit. I knew I should’ve gone and visited my family in Mexico last year. Then I could’ve tried walking across the border and got paid out.

 

[Irrelevant]

For those who've already exceeded their WSJ views: https://www.fox29.com/news/doj-in-t...0k-per-person-to-families-separated-at-border


If you google "DOJ settlement" you will find that this is just one example in the long line of settlements that dates back as far as you want to look.

 

[Jason73]

And the insurance to a killed soldiers family is 400,000. Let that shit sink in. Something has to be done to deter these people from breaking the borders and our nations law. Should have just sent them all back but they protect the children and then that's not right. These attorneys bringing these suits should be disbarred just for being greedy douchebags.

LET'S GO BRANDON!!

 

[BigHornRam]

Nothing is being done. Lawlessness is being encourged and rewarded.

Maybe the Dept. Of Justice and the Biden Administration can focus on this?

 

[Irrelevant]

Solution? Mass incarceration? Death by firing squad? Tar and feather? What is solution to the illegal immigration "problem"?

 

[SAJ-99]

And the insurance to a killed soldiers family is 400,000. Let that shit sink in. Something has to be done to deter these people from breaking the borders and our nations law. Should have just sent them all back but they protect the children and then that's not right. These attorneys bringing these suits should be disbarred just for being greedy douchebags.

LET'S GO BRANDON!!

I'm guessing those lawyers work for the ACLU. In many cases the current administration is carrying on some of the same policies and the ACLU is suing them. The government breaking laws to deter others from breaking laws seems like a bad idea. Also keep in mind, that people will not be deterred when the option of staying in their home country is death. We can't comprehend that choice.

 

[ignorethefringes]

Solution? Mass incarceration? Death by firing squad? Tar and feather? What is solution to the illegal immigration "problem"?

I'll fall on this sword. . .

An easier path to citizenship (less costly to start, give the honest folks a head start) and an iron fist for illegal crossing (arrest and deport as soon as discovered, forbid from applying legally for 24 months with increase to lifetime if busted again).

There is obviously all sorts of nuance (asylum seekers grace, no welfare for X months or paying taxes whichever comes first, etc.), but this is a hunting forum and I'm tired.

 

[utah400elk]

This one has me scratching my head…Is the next logical step to award prisoners money for the mental anguish that resulted from the confinement and subsequent separation from their families? I don’t understand how we overlook their willful violation of law which resulted in the separation.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Solution? Mass incarceration? Death by firing squad? Tar and feather? What is solution to the illegal immigration "problem"?

Simple.... move to Saskatchewan and live the dream.