USDA joke that Santa has been issued a permit to enter U.S. sparks backlash: 'Will he be detained at the border and thrown into a cage?'

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USDA joke that Santa has been issued a permit to enter U.S. sparks backlash: 'Will he be detained at the border and thrown into a cage?'
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A tweet from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about issuing Santa a permit to enter the country raised the hackles of some Twitter users who brought up the plight of migrants in detention camps.

— Dept. of Agriculture Will he be detained at the border and thrown into a cage?"We, the American taxpayers, are paying private companies to house immigrants. They are making MILLIONS off of these poor souls. And they are treating them worse than zoo animals. No baths. No decent food. No medical care. No regulatory supervision. Merry Christmas," user @bejaha, using the screen name"Feliz Navidad to Kids in Cages," tweeted.

We, the American taxpayers, are paying private companies to house immigrants. They are making MILLIONS off of these poor souls. And they are treating them worse than zoo animals. No baths. No decent food. No medical care. No regulatory supervision. Merry Christmas.Some Twitter users were quick to point out that the usage of migrant detention centers began during the administration of Barack Obama, not under the current administration of President Donald Trump.

A press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that Santa's reindeer underwent disease testing before being permitted to enter the country."'This administration,'" tweeted @K1rbUrNthusiasm."ahh yes, this def starts under Trump, not Obama."

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