BREITBART — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wrote to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, asking him to return the illegal alien children his administration sent to Indiana without warning.
“In Indiana last week, we learned from media reports that more than two hundred unaccompanied children had been placed by the federal government with sponsors in our state,” Pence wrote to Obama. “Only after these media reports were published did the state receive notice from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that in fact 245 unaccompanied children had been placed in Indiana during the period from January 1, 2014 through July 7, 2014.” Pence, a Republican considered to be a potential 2016 presidential candidate, said he has “profound concern” with what he described as “the federal government’s mishandling” of the border crisis. Pence said for the children’s own sakes, they should be returned to their home countries so they can be reunited with their families. “While we feel deep compassion for these children, our country must secure its borders and provide for a legal and orderly immigration process,” Pence said. “Those who have crossed our border illegally should be treated humanely and with decency and respect,.. [Read More]