A Buddhist Statement on the Separation of Families

[Jippou]

It does nothing for families already separated however.

Gassho.
Jason

Sat today.


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[Getchi]

LOVE WINS.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-21/donald-trump-sign-executive-order-ending-family-separation/9892042

Justice for all.



Gassho,
Geoff.

SatToday
LaH.

[Shonin]

It does nothing for families already separated however.

Gassho.
Jason

Sat today.


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It appears they are working on a fix for that too.
Dave _/\_ SAT/LAH

[Jundo]

Well, it looks like all the petitions and phone calls from Treeleafers worked! In fact, in the wide and interconnected world, all the little drops of water coming together make an ocean current. Thank you to all who took some steps.

It worked, but only a little and only for now. Of course, none of this solves the many many problems faced by refugees at the US border or worldwide, nor of the societies that need to figure out how best to respond. These separated families were just the surface eruption, not the underlying and chronic disease which must be addressed. Our responsibility, as individuals and as members of groups ... and as Buddhists ... continues.

There are humane, effective and rational systems which can be developed to deal with this better, admitting those who would add and contribute to our societies. We Americans (even the native Americans at some point in the past) are all the children of immigrants ourselves.

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[Hoseki]

Hi folks,

I came across this article yesterday. It outlines ways you can help with the immigration issues. While these people will no longer be separated from their children the US still has a long way to go to having a humane immigration policies. These people claiming asylum will still be locked in cages unable to get a fair hearing on their case, unable to connect with an immigration lawyer etc...

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/06/things-you-can-do-beyond-calling-your-congressperson

I'm not trying to be captain bring-down but there is a lot of work still to do. Perhaps too much.

Gassho
Hoseki
Sattoday/Lah

[lorax]

Thank you Jundo for eluding to what has been missing in all of the discussion on the immigration crisis. The core dynamics that created the flow of refuges in the first place. We hear weekly from the Administration about the multibillion dollar wall which will do nothing to stem the tide, but nothing about spending that money on assisting our neighbors in Central America build stable and safe countries that eliminate the crisis of safety and economics that push these folks to the North,\

Keep up the resistance, the job is not done

Peace

SAT TODAY

[Shinshi]

Thank you Jundo for eluding to what has been missing in all of the discussion on the immigration crisis. The core dynamics that created the flow of refuges in the first place. We hear weekly from the Administration about the multibillion dollar wall which will do nothing to stem the tide, but nothing about spending that money on assisting our neighbors in Central America build stable and safe countries that eliminate the crisis of safety and economics that push these folks to the North,\

Keep up the resistance, the job is not done

Peace

SAT TODAY

This is so spot on. Thank you lorax and Jundo.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH