The Biden administration is considering issuing payments to immigrant families that were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation, for a total payout that could cost the government more than $1 billion, according to a new report.
People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services are weighing the payments as they work to resolve lawsuits claiming that the government subjected parents and children to lasting psychological trauma.
The report says most of the families included one parent and one child who crossed the border illegally from Mexico and that many families would likely get smaller payouts, dependent upon their circumstances.
While the American Civil Liberties Union says about 5,500 children were separated from their families at the border under the Trump administration, government officials expect that the number of families eligible under the potential settlement will be smaller.
The separation occurred under Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, which began in April 2018 under an executive order that was issued without warning to other federal agencies that would have to manage the policy, according to the Associated Press. The policy made it so all adults who illegally entered the U.S., including those with children, were referred for prosecution.
Children who entered with those adults were separated from them and placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services. The separations occurred with no process for reuniting the families, as some parents were deported. President Trump later ended the policy in an executive order on June 20, 2018.
Lets be honest here – BIDEN and his minion’s arent paying anyone anything… WE the taxpayers are. We are not represented by our government. We are worst off than we were under England at this point.
Better instead PAY SOCIAL SECURITY FOLKS (AMERICANS ) that much !!!!!!
Stop paying Illegals ANYTHING that is Illegal !!!!!! Lock up Biden !!!
This is just the awfullest thing I have ever heard of. So many people here living in poverty and our poor homeless veterans who gave so much for our country get crumbs and sleep in the streets. Biden has just got to be stopped!
I would like to request they put my taxes toward Tunnel to Towers and not toward illegals that have never contributed to the system. Of course if they went by request, the decision would be scrapped. It’s a crime that tax payers have no say in where our money ends up. Idiots that are paid by us, make the bad choices.
I would like Biden to kiss my starfish for free
They won’t do it. They propose all this shit to keep us off balance.
Maybe it’s time Americans stop paying taxes and they will not have the money to waste on this senseless crap!! The one thing these illegals need is a one way ticket back where they came from!!
Everyone should refuse to pay taxes at filing time.
More “Insurrection” would be on the Way !!!!!
Democrats are Pushing their LUCK !!!! Americans will Never put up with that !!!!!
Wondering if we could put our time ax payments in escrow accounts like you would do with a slumlord who won’t make repairs. I know young families who filed tax returns timely and are still waiting for their refunds. They have higher living expenses and “starter” wages. They need their REFUNDS. Duh a corrupt system.
Why not give each of them one of Hunter’s finger paintings? They were supposed to be selling for $500,000…they would be way ahead that way.
Some of our Senators and members of the House of Representatives don’t realize
that this proposal is outrageous and should be stopped immediately.
Apparently they need a reminder that we the people won’t stand for this bullshit.
My plan to get his or her attention:
Just a small motorcade(say 100,000 vehicles) travel to DC on November 10th arriving at 9am.
Just on a sightseeing tour!
OMG! Gridlock in DC!
that would be considered an insurrection and you all would be shot or locked up
Since the US is broke and bankrupt where in the hell do these fools think they are going to pull any $ from. And if any of you say our taxes, the IRS has left the building so quit paying them any $.
IRS = KGB same thing !!! BAN it from America NOW !!!!! Gov’t makes (Prints ) their own $$$$ !!!!!!
I have always said if I ever won the lottery or had any extra $ I would give to Tunnel to Towers. I agree I would rather than give $ to illegal immigrants who will likely never be productive legal citizens give to the military who have fought & given so much.