Petition · past parliament
Enact economic sanctions against the USA for keeping children in cages
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
America is currently separating children of asylum seekers from their families and keeping them in appalling conditions. We should speak out against this, and use whatever diplomatic and economic sway we have to bring this to an end.
https://www.propublica.org/article/children-separated-from-parents-border-patrol-cbp-trump-immigration-policy
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jun 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.