Inhofe blames Obama for return of unaccompanied immigrant minors to Fort Sill

Five years ago, Oklahoma’s Republican governor and congressional leadership reacted to the news that immigrant children were being housed at Fort Sill with alarm and demanded that then-President Barack Obama close the facility.

This time around, some of them are singing a mellower tune.

After the Department of Homeland Security said it is sending 1,400 unaccompanied minors to Fort Sill, adjacent to Lawton in southwestern Oklahoma, U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford and 4th District Congressman Tom Cole, issued a joint statement assuring constituents the Trump administration has everything under control and encouraging residents to welcome the detainees.

“During this emergency, I fully support (Homeland Security) using Fort Sill to again house these children, as was done in 2014 during the Obama Administration,” said Cole, who represents Fort Sill.

“I have every confidence in those involved and tasked with the challenging job ahead, but I also have no doubt that our leaders at Fort Sill as well as local officials and the Lawton community will be welcoming and supportive.”

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