During a news conference on Monday, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo shed more light on the issue during his weekly news conference.
Arévalo said the country's foreign affairs minister and ambassador to the United States toured detention facilities for minors and adults in the United States in March and were "very concerned," especially about minors who were going to turn 18. The government decided it had to act in the best interest of the children to prevent them from being moved to adult detention centers. He said Guatemala told the U.S. that the government was willing to receive "all unaccompanied minors, who wanted to return to Guatemala voluntarily."
Arévalo explained that his administration began working to identify the minors, their families and make arrangements for those willing to return, those who wanted to wait out their legal process in the U.S. and those who judges allowed to remain in the U.S. with a relative.
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As with everything about this administration, you must verify anything they do or try to do.
I have no issue reuniting children with their parents....but I need verification of each child.
How did each child arrive in the US?
Did they cross the border unaccompanied, and if so, where did they cross?
Were they sent by their parents to the US so they could have a chance at a better life?
Were they sent to unite with a family member here in the US?
Are any of them children of parents that have been swept up by ICE and deported, leaving the children alone here in the US?
So many valid questions, that need legitimate answers.
In any case, Trump/Holman/Miller are always trying to do things under the cover of darkness, hoping nobody will see or notice.
