What next from Trump's America?

Jane10 - therein lies the problem.

So presumable as well as separating children from parents he is breaking up sibling groups.

Are there no depths so deep this disgusting man will not go deeper?

How many of these children will be traumatised for life by this unnecessary and brutal treatment.

I have been trying to imagine the effect on my DGC, 8 & 11, suddenly being separated from their parents and each other and kept in caged warehouses and expected to sleep on concrete floors. It is Guantanamo style treatment for children and will probably breed the next generation of anti-American terrorists.

Pity someone didn’t do the ‘right’ thing and bump Hitler off before he slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people directly and indirectly.

There are 3 special, secret camps for babies and very young children according to Radio 4. That is even more appalling.

You have to smile at some comments on this topic. Craftycat calls him an ‘obnoxious individual’ yet is then quite blasé about the possibility of someone ‘bumping him off’. Strange how we consider our own views to be the ‘right’ ones!

As has been remarked, the whole scenario smacks of fascism. Heaven help the children, and also the rest of the world whilst this regime is in power. As has also been remarked, many Americans think he can do no wrong.

Heaven knows where all this will lead.

Saw the news this morning heard the children crying for there mummy’s and daddy’s, broke my heart. Such a cruel man and government will no one stand up to to that monster.

I wonder when we will hear that these children are being tattooed?

I’m appalled that some on here seem to be trying to justify Trump’s action.

Working in ‘the prison system’ ???

Can anyone advise me how to register my fervent opposition to a visit from Trump, especially after this last outrage?
I need to say that I don't use, "social media" (I call 'em all Twitbook and leave well alone!)

trisher. Having worked within the prison system for many years I do know the difference. Safer than living on the streets at the very least. No matter what you may think of Trump the parents are at fault here for putting their children at risk. They are most certainly not responsible adults.

We've recently returned from a cruise. It seemed like everyone on the ship was American. We had lots of chats with very nice people but were horrified to hear so many pleasant, apparently educated people who thought Trump was wonderful! I actually had to walk away once as the person extolling his virtues was so absolutely impervious to the fact that there is an alternative view of him!
In another conversation with a very nice lady who was a head teacher and district supervisor of other schools that guns were fine because 'everyone had training in them'. Speechless!

maryeliza 54 Your comment is laughable were it not such a serious issue. In your book ' detaining' a child without its parents is different to separation. Be it long or short term how was it different..
There are many countries with' background' /history, the UK included. whose people should be the last to cast stones on what Trump is doing.

An appalling INhuman being.

It will be interesting to see what happens in November. I have a feeling that Mueller will tread water until then if he does find enough evidence to impeach Trump.
I can't say that I think a great deal of the Democrats either but at least they are a lot better than the Republicans.
It is hard to know what to say about those children's plight. I know how terrified I would have been as a young child and my sister would think that it was her responsibility to protect me. There was one child who was a 10 year old girl with Downs syndrome separated from her parents who was with her brother. When a political pundit raised the case with a Republican, he said 'womp, womp'. That is the mentality of people in charge there. They think it is all a big joke - although there are some who are unexpectantly speaking out like Ted Cruz.

Oh I do hope he comes over here for a visit!
Of course he won't as he knows full well there will be a massive display of protesters letting him know what GB thinks of him. I'd be there like a shot!
I must confess I really thought someone would have tried to bump him off by now - unless there have been attempts that have been hushed up
Obnoxious individual.

homefarm a safe place do you know nothing about the vulnerability of young children removed from a caring adult and left to the care of a system which is at best bureaucratic and at worst abusive?

Legal, or illegal, all human beings have the right to be treated with proper care and consideration. And yes sometimes our country gets it wrong and people are treated badly, that doesn't mean we shouldn't protest about inhumane treatment in other countries. As for the "he who is without sin" wasn't that meant to save the life of a woman who was being mistreated? using it to justify mistreatment is totally ironic.
And the withdrawal of the US from the UN Human Rights Council only shows that they no longer stand for the protection of the downtrodden.

I agree with Newnanny, this has to be that they are trying to deter others from attempting the same thing, whether it works or not is another matter. At least the children are in a safe place and have food water and some sort of shelter.

Urmstongran - I voted leave but I still don't like Trump - he not only worries me but frightens me too. No matter what anyone's political views, the separating of children from their parents is completely unacceptable. OK they may be in the country illegally but why not keep them all together?

But where are the public protests, people marching, there's a lot of noise but no action.

I think Trump represents the USA’s equivalent of a ‘Brexit’ referendum. I find those who voted to ‘Remain’ here on the whole don’t like Trump either. Our country had very divisive vote on whether or not to leave the EU. So did the USA regarding Trump & Clinton. So, as there are many people who don’t like him, there are just as many who do!

What an appalling man Trump is. He is being barbaric with this policy. I agree that the parents also have responsbility for taking their children into the US illegally, but it isn't the children's fault and yet they are suffering .
I have an American friend who hates Trump and says that all her friends do too. How on earth is he getting away with all this? Why can't they get rid of him? I'm puzzled.

Why so concerned about what is happening in other countries. We have all sorts of atrocious happening against our own children regarding grooming gangs and female genitalia. We need to put our own house in order and stop interfering about what is happening abroad.

The Obama camp is saying that the difference is they never separated children from parents but did temporarily detain children who arrived unaccompanied whilst trying to trace their families in the States. I also think let he who is without sin etc is utter rubbish.