In my letter to @DHSMcAleenan yesterday, I laid out three needed reforms to improve the conditions for children at the border that must be implemented before I lift my holds on two DHS nominees.
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First, pediatricians and other medical personnel with training in pediatric care must be in every DHS facility where children are detained.
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Second, child welfare professionals with training in trauma-informed best practices must be in every DHS facility where children are detained.
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Finally, NGOs with expertise in addressing humanitarian crises must be allowed – announced or unannounced – to access DHS facilities where children are processed or detained to ensure they are receiving medical treatment, food, and other appropriate care.
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All of these reforms are crucial to drastically improving conditions for children in DHS facilities. I will not lift my holds until DHS meets these basic humanitarian standards at all CBP facilities.
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