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19 Jun 2018

Autor:
Jeff Lawson, medium.com

Twilio CEO calls separating immigrant families a war crime & urges other leaders to consider the cost of silence

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"Separating immigrant families isn't just wrong, it's a war crime," 18 June 2018

Intentionally separating families is objectively wrong, and we must fight it vigorously. No matter what excuses are made, let’s call this what it is: collective punishment. The practice of punishing family members is not just morally offensive, it’s also a war crime under the Geneva Accord. We are punishing children for the possibility that their parents have committed a minor crime (a misdemeanor actually), or no crime at all — in the case of amnesty seekers... [L]et’s call this what it is — bigotry, xenophobia, and now — war crimes perpetrated by Americans on American soil against Latin Americans... [T]his is not a war on immigration, this is a war on immigrants. Separating children is just the newest development in the war on immigrants our government has been waging for the last 18 months. From ICE raids nabbing long time residents spreading fear within law abiding communities, to rescinding the citizenship of naturalized citizens.

... As a tech leader and public CEO, I’m often advised to stay apolitical. But this isn’t politics, I believe this is a matter of objective right and wrong. Staying silent doesn’t feel like leadership to me. I encourage other leaders to consider the cost of silence.

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