Speaker Boehner: Children = Aliens. Really?

The United States is facing a complex and unprecedented crisis: unaccompanied children, some as young as five years old, are landing on our southern border after fleeing a devastating amount of violence and discord in their countries.  And this morning after emphasizing that "thesafety of these migrant children is a matter of paramount importance," Speaker Boehner, however, took to social media and said:

"Obama admin should immediately deploy additional personnel to assist in the processing & removal of these aliens."  [6/20]

Mr. Speaker, these comments and labels are inexcusable and reprehensible – no one should be politicizing the ordeal of these children in such a manner.