A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a serious effort at reuniting the children kidnapped at the border when their parents applied for refugee status.
This means that the over 500 children who have been effectively made orphans by Trump will now have at least the opportunity of being reunited with their parents.
Ivanka Trump, will always be a Trump first and foremost. Her ideology and her interests are intertwined with her father’s despicable goals. She agrees with the zero policy approach, blaming refugees for bringing their children along, as if leaving their children in the place they are escaping were an option.
The federal judge, Dana Sabraw (a George W. Bush appointee), should be recognized for taking a principled stance against the abuses of power of the Trump administration.
Incidentally, making the lives of refugees hell is exactly what Trump meant by his “zero-tolerance” policy. And also, it is exactly what his base wants. The effect was not an unintended consequence, it was very much a deliberate effort meant to send a signal to other would-be refugees. This is why Trump has earned an F from refugee advocates. It is sadly also true that this deplorable condition will be celebrated by the Trump voter.