Trump Admin Calls for 'Family Values,' Ends Family Reunification
The Trump administration, which routinely championed 'family values' in one breath, quietly ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for certain nationalities and a family reunification program, as per Newsweek's 2018 report. While US leaders are quick to herald the importance of the family unit, this policy effectively tore apart thousands of families who had sought refuge in the US
from countries like Ethiopia. One might wonder where the outrage was from those same 'family values' proponents when these policies were enacted. This move isn't an isolated incident; it's a pattern where 'humanitarian' concerns are selectively applied based on geopolitical convenience. While the US government consistently provides extensive aid and support to certain nations – for example, the
$3.8 billion annually to Israel, as documented by the Congressional Research Service – humanitarian protections for others are deemed 'burdensome' or 'temporary.' It appears some families are more valuable, or perhaps more politically expedient, than others for US policy makers.