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Make no mistake about it: there is a humanitarian crisis at our southern border, and we are failing to address it. This Administration is failing to address it. This Congress is failing to address it.https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxmvEYAELKy …
Children and their families are coming to our country for the same reason so many of our ancestors did – because they have no other choice. We are a nation of immigrants built on a foundation of core values, and we do not turn away those fleeing persecution.
Families are still being separated. Traumatized children are still in cages, and this Administration continues to ignore basic human rights. Children should never be held in these conditions under any circumstance, for any amount of time. Period.
We saw children stuffed into crowded spaces. The people detained in these facilities lack access to basic necessities like toothpaste and access to sanitary supplies. There are few, if any, pediatricians. No child welfare professionals. No hope.
I refuse to stand by while this takes place on American soil. So I took action by placing holds on two individuals nominated to serve in administrative and policy roles at DHS until conditions in these facilities drastically improve.
The evidence is clear: conditions at these facilities have not improved, and until they do, I will not remove my holds on this Administration’s nominees.
Once we’ve taken the necessary steps to ensure these children are in safe and sanitary conditions, then we must take up the long-overdue task of reforming our long-term immigration policy.
We owe it to migrant children and families to reach an immediate solution. We owe it to our law enforcement to prevent this difficult situation from continuing. We must come together, and we must take action. Now.
Thank you for pointing out that Congress is also failing
Help build the wall.
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