Saturday, June 28, 2014

Harboring An Illegal Or Helping A Refugee?

6/28/2014


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The parade of politicians in the Rio Grande Valley continued today with Texas Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott taking his turn at the detention center tour.
"They are in rooms about 5 yards wide. There are 20 to 30 people in each."
He's following suit and taking the stance as most of his counterparts saying this is the President's fault.
"The only person not jumping through hopes is the President of the United States."
The protection of the border is key Abbott says, but the fact of the matter is, thousands of women and children have already infiltrated the valley.
We asked if the thousands of women and children who have already crossed the border will be sent back to their home countries.
Abbott says that's up to the Obama Administration.
He says the humanitarian side of this is of major concern and must be dealt with as well.
But he says the outreach should be left to the organized programs already in place across the valley and state resources, not residents in the valley.
We asked Abbott whether a resident who attempts to assist a mother and child by giving them a place to stay will be breaking the law.
He said, "In Texas we all help out when there is a crisis, but they should leave it up to the organizations and churches because if you help harbor a criminal you are committing a crime."

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