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Miami Herald: 3 House members demand investigation into migrant detention center no-bid deal
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“It is disconcerting that such a critical contract would be awarded without an open bid process with comprehensive vetting." Miami Herald: Immigrants face a system that has failed to uphold its end of the bargain
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"SB 168 is a grim expression of nationalist hate masquerading as policy." ABC News: Trump admin to request more border funding as agency grapples with migrant influx
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"Wasserman Schultz protested what she called 'inhumane' treatment of migrants who are forced to wait in long lines at facilities run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." Wasserman Schultz Introduces Families, Not Facilities Act in U.S. House to Promote Migrant Child Reunifications
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This act would help unaccompanied youth connect more quickly with sponsors by prohibiting DHS from using information from the placement process to conduct deportation proceedings. Sun Sentinel: Wasserman Schultz wants to stop Trump administration from deporting sponsors of immigrant children
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“We should not be requesting and sharing sponsors’ immigration status,” Wasserman Schultz said. “The best interests of children must always come first.” South Florida Congresswomen Denied Access to Homestead Detention Facility
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"Denying entry to oversee the conditions and care provided to the unaccompanied children in the Homestead facility would not only be a breach of transparency and confidence in the care provided there, it would violate the law." Wasserman Schultz Statement on Homestead Child Detention Facility’s Continued Expansion
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"Exploding the child detention population at a facility that is already inadequately staffed and regulated is cruel, irresponsible and invites neglect." San Francisco Chronicle: Funding deal blocks ICE from arresting adults taking in undocumented children
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“Arresting potential sponsors only ensures that children who flee dangerous circumstances will languish longer in overly crowded detention facilities." Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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