Jacob Soboroff

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More from the meeting where Trump admin floated separations after just weeks in office. A former government official present told me “half of us left very shell-shocked.” Biden DOJ argued what happened here is not relevant to whether families deserve compensation. https://t.co/AD1vxaKo0a — PolitiTweet.org

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I reported extensively about that meeting in my book, “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.” Here’s some of what happened in that room, which the Biden DOJ now says it doesn’t want anyone deposed in this case talking about. https://t.co/OAi26TAefr — PolitiTweet.org

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff

I reported extensively about that meeting in my book, “Separated: Inside An American Tragedy.” Here’s some of what happened in that room, which the Biden DOJ now says it doesn’t want anyone deposed in this case talking about. https://t.co/4lBvKKeLJP — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden admin argued officials deposed in civil case brought by separated families can’t be asked about 2017 Valentine’s Day meeting where Trump admin floated separations and instructed several witnesses not to answer. Judge disagreed, saying deliberative meetings are relevant. https://t.co/ynih4POA8t — PolitiTweet.org

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Joe Biden, 2018: “A policy that separates young children from their parents isn't a ‘deterrent.’ It's unconscionable... It's abhorrent.” Biden DOJ, June 2022: “The Family Separation Policy as plaintiffs have stated it never really existed.” https://t.co/Ba8Dl3Cp2z — PolitiTweet.org

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Fact check: true. Hope you can join us Saturday (in person!) in L.A. — really excited about this. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another important email in this court filing. Border Patrol official said his “HQ” was “ensured by the AG’s office” prosecutors who declined to charge separated parents would face “repercussions” and be transferred away from border. https://t.co/5B0PTgLNWf — PolitiTweet.org

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So very, very well deserved. Congratulations to our @NBCNews colleagues @ahylton26 and @Mike_Hixenbaugh — the tremendous reporters behind an extraordinary series. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ahylton26: We won a Peabody. I'm so humbled. Thank you to the Peabody jurors. Thank you to everyone who listened to our series. Thank y… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KariHongMT: No official who designed, implemented, or defended it has been held accountable or barred from federal employment — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TalKopan: I repeat myself — this should be a bigger story. These emails are evidence in writing that the Trump administration separat… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KariHongMT: No official who designed, implemented, or defended it has been held accountable or barred from federal employment — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TalKopan: I repeat myself — this should be a bigger story. These emails are evidence in writing that the Trump administration separat… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s that Albence email. Sent to top CBP Officials. https://t.co/frSTcudWXR — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s so, so important to point out that it’s now the *Biden DOJ* opposing families separated by Trump in court. Here’s what Biden DOJ said in court June 2, per families’ lawyers: “the Family Separation Policy as plaintiffs have stated it never really existed.” Sound familiar? — PolitiTweet.org

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Just-released emails show Trump official felt separated kids were being reunited *too fast* and complained. “This obviously undermines the entire effort and the Dept is going to look completely ridiculous,” wrote ICE’s Matt Albence. Via @mariasacchetti. https://t.co/GmRNOj1Xjn — PolitiTweet.org

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But wait, there are more! Happy voting, Angelenos. https://t.co/s6uuqmBQQT — PolitiTweet.org

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#ivoted by drop box a few weeks ago but forgot to take a photo, so in honor of today’s L.A. Election Day here are some photos of me over the years voting in the greatest city in the world — and the largest election jurisdiction in the United States! Hope you will too. https://t.co/MRspDehgYh — PolitiTweet.org

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#ivoted — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SecMayorkas: The federal Family Reunification Task Force, together with non-profit organizations, has now reunited more than 300 childr… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davechokshi: I remain hopeful. But elected officials must hear from constituents who care—and that should be all of us. Not just fede… — PolitiTweet.org

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“We endlessly try to find meaning where there is none—only the impossible burden of having to bear the unbearable, comprehend the incomprehensible, forgive the unforgivable.” @errolmorris for @AirMailWeekly. https://t.co/6O6Jv23Bh0 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @reveal: NEW: Carla Provost, former chief of the Border Patrol, oversaw family separation under President Donald Trump. Yet in 2021, d… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden DOJ: “This does not constitute torture.” @P4HR: “The U.S. government’s treatment of asylum seekers through its policy of family separation constitutes cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment and, in all cases evaluated by PHR experts, constitutes torture.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden admin: “This does not constitute torture.” @P4HR: “The U.S. government’s treatment of asylum seekers through its policy of family separation constitutes cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment and, in all cases evaluated by PHR experts, constitutes torture.” — PolitiTweet.org

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At same time, Biden DOJ is fighting separated families in court, arguing they’re not entitled to financial restitution as a result of what Biden himself called “criminal” and AG Garland said “was shameful” during his confirmation hearing, adding “I can't imagine anything worse.” — PolitiTweet.org

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DHS says it is publishing a Spanish-language version of this fact sheet today in Guatemala and Honduras to encourage families separated by the Trump admin to register for reunification and explain the process. More: https://t.co/bD88VfFDT9 https://t.co/1azclBKHaf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davechokshi: I remain hopeful. But elected officials must hear from constituents who care—and that should be all of us. Not just fede… — PolitiTweet.org

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Still waiting on a Biden admin federal endorsement of supervised consumption sites. @davechokshi seemed hopeful then. But that was 6 months ago. — PolitiTweet.org

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Not an exaggeration to say supervised injections save lives. Listen to what this woman told me while locked up by the Montgomery County Sheriff in 2015. — PolitiTweet.org