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| Dallas Judge Will House Illegal Kids in Dallas |
| 2014-06-29 |
| In what supporters called a necessary move to help deal with a growing Jenkins told delegates at the Texas Democratic Convention that the federal government would pick up the cost for the effort, which would be centered in Dallas and an unnamed second city inside the county. So it's not like it's Texas or Dallas money caring for these kids, it's Federal money. SO not only do Dallasites and Texans pay, so do Oregonians, Californians, and New Yorkers. Do they get to say how their money should be spent? Jenkins said he was certain Dallas County would begin housing children by late July. He said he was working on the plan with HHS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dallas and the other city would house the children across three sites, Jenkins said. He did not specify what facilities would be used but said they could be unoccupied schools, hospitals or other large buildings. Specific costs were not outlined, and Jenkins declined to give a total cost estimate. Dallas County commissioners do not have to approve the plan, Jenkins said. Of course not - he's a judge, for heavens sake! Jenkins said he reached out to federal officials after his 8-year-old daughter expressed concern about the children flooding across the border. She even offered the family's Highland Park home as a potential site, saying it would be fun to play with other little girls. Highland Park would make a swell place to house the kids - most of the houses there are big enough that they could easily fit in 50-60 kids. President Barack Obama has announced planned stops in Dallas and Austin for fundraisers July 9 and 10, though [Texas Governor] Perry has invited him to see conditions at the border. I hear there are a couple of good golf courses along the Rio Grande. The county, Jenkins said, would have a contract to house the children for 120 days. Depending on the state of the crisis, the children could be in the county much longer. Jenkins said the goal of the plan is to help children find longer-term housing, possibly with family. But not back with their mothers and fathers? How 'humanitarian' is that? Adding to the challenge is that Dallas immigration courts are overloaded, as are most of the 59 immigration courts around the nation. Cases can take about 15 months to process, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a nonprofit that researches federal justice issues. One of my Inspectors is trying to get his wife into the country legally. I wonder what he thinks about this? State Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, said the city came through for Gulf Coast residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and should take similar steps for the unaccompanied children. "We need to show same kind of compassion and fellowship to these vulnerable children," Anchia said. After all, they're practically voters! Jenkins said he was hopeful that churches and other community organizations would get involved in the process. "It's a great opportunity for our community to show compassion," he said. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #2 The Dallas Judge runs away from interview. |
| Posted by: Thineng Angailet7166 2014-06-29 22:23 |
| #1 Deport them back to their parents. |
| Posted by: Thineng Angailet7166 2014-06-29 13:36 |