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malaise

(297,647 posts)
Fri May 8, 2026, 07:54 AM 21 hrs ago

Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/08/trump-administration-parents-arrested


month-old daughter, LT was running out of options.

Her baby, who was allergic to formula and had other food sensitivities, had been vomiting constantly and needed breastmilk. But the government refused to release LT – an asylum seeker from Haiti – on bond. So, the family’s pediatrician petitioned the government to allow her to pump and mail her breastmilk from the Dilley detention center in Texas to her baby in Florida. That request was denied.

Desperate, LT asked whether her child could be brought into the detention center to be with her. The government denied that, too, she said, on the grounds that the child, who is a US citizen, couldn’t be kept at an immigration detention center.

“I’m terrified of losing my baby,” she said.
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Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months (Original Post) malaise 21 hrs ago OP
The cruelty is the point. Demoralize and terrify the population. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #1
Do exactly as I command,.... and your emotional torture and pain will subside. magicarpet 20 hrs ago #2
Floggings will continue until morale improves...nt Wounded Bear 19 hrs ago #8
What happened to the children under this pedo aligned administration? n/t flvegan 20 hrs ago #3
This is beyond the pale cruelty. Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #4
Happy Mothers' Day, MAGA style. 😡 Tanuki 20 hrs ago #5
I'm reminded of the old adage... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #6
America has a new Dalit caste BeneteauBum 19 hrs ago #7
Zero humanity. This is the Asshole Administration SpankMe 18 hrs ago #9
There will be accountability for this. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #10
If all the popsdenver 18 hrs ago #11
Are they Katcat 18 hrs ago #12
I just saw this bdamomma 18 hrs ago #13
THIS malaise 17 hrs ago #14

Irish_Dem

(82,138 posts)
1. The cruelty is the point. Demoralize and terrify the population.
Fri May 8, 2026, 08:05 AM
21 hrs ago

Become docile and obedient like in China and Russia.

GiqueCee

(4,625 posts)
6. I'm reminded of the old adage...
Fri May 8, 2026, 09:35 AM
19 hrs ago

... "The beatings will continue until morale improves."

The magnitude of ICE's evil can only be measured in astronomical terms. I want those bastards to spend the rest of their rotten lives in one of their own detention facilities, and to suffer the same mistreatment they so gleefully meted out to others.

Take THIS to the bank: They will come after anyone and everyone that ever criticized them. I suggest having a go-bag packed for just that inevitable eventuality.

BeneteauBum

(728 posts)
7. America has a new Dalit caste
Fri May 8, 2026, 09:36 AM
19 hrs ago

This administration has relegated brown people to bottom of our society. Unacceptable cruelty.

Peace ☮️

SpankMe

(3,745 posts)
9. Zero humanity. This is the Asshole Administration
Fri May 8, 2026, 10:16 AM
18 hrs ago

This story should be woven into Democratic campaign talking points from now on.

popsdenver

(2,544 posts)
11. If all the
Fri May 8, 2026, 10:32 AM
18 hrs ago

Christian Nationalist Republicans, and Evangelical Trump Supporters don't get alarmed about this, then it tells us a lot about them as so called.... "Christians"

It is a Republican Sign of Strength, to put on display to the MAGAots....... to deny breast milk for the child of an arrested parent???????????

bdamomma

(69,616 posts)
13. I just saw this
Fri May 8, 2026, 10:37 AM
18 hrs ago

Last edited Fri May 8, 2026, 02:06 PM - Edit history (1)

article. This is happening on US soil, and nothing is being done. We are like Germany when they killing and gassing the Jewish population to "enforce" their "master race". WTF!!!!!!!!!

Our corporate media they will not say 1 thing about this. Thanks to the Guardian and other independent media outlets who will say something.


Stephen Miller is the orchestrator of this. He should be arrested.

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