Onion takes aim at Trump's immigration policy — but some aren't laughing
by Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times
Jul 05, 2018
4 minutes
On June 14, news outlets across the country gave the nation its first glimpse into Casa Padre, the converted Walmart in Texas holding immigrant children separated from their parents, after a small group of reporters toured the secretive facility.
That same day, the satirical news website the Onion ran its own article: "Immigrant Child Still Hoping To Achieve American Dream Of Better Cage."
"Savage. I chuckled, but this is savage," one online commenter responded.
"Too far, Onion. Shameful. How dare you mock people's lives, the very real pain and fear people - including infants and children - are feeling?" wrote another.
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