Criticizing President Obama’s decision to grant immunity and temporary legal status to some young undocumented immigrants, Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Monday that undocumented teens “had a say” in their family’s decision to travel to the U.S. illegally.
“Well, you are also talking about people that came over at 16 years of age,” Farenthold said. “At that point you had a say in it and that looks more like amnesty.”
“You think a 16-year-old whose parents are coming across the border has a say in whether or not they’re just going to stay behind in their country?” Soledad asked.
“They’re certainly in a position to have a conversation with their parents about it,” Farenthold said.
“A 16-year-old is in a position to have a conversation with their parents about coming across the border, do you think?” said Soledad, skeptically.
“Believe me, my 16-year-old daughter has given me input on everything — pretty much everything the family wants to do,” said the Texas Republican.For the folks that try to portray themselves as the family-values-party, they sure don’t understand Latino family values. A sixteen-year-old knowingly and willingly agreeing to be separated from parents?
Oh, and giving input on “pretty much everything the family wants to do?” Not so much, either.
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