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June 22, 2018
Dear Friend,
I strongly oppose the Trump Administration's recent policies regarding immigrant families.
When families come to our borders, they are often fleeing
government violence, domestic violence, and religious persecution. They follow
generations of people who came to America seeking a better life and they deserve to be treated with respect and care.
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I demanded an immediate end to the family separation policy in a speech on the House floor last week. Thankfully, Congress can do something to end the practice. |
I helped
introduce the Keep Families Together Act, which prohibits Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) officials from separating children from their
parents, except in extraordinary circumstances, like trafficking indicators or
other concerns of risk to the child. It also requires DHS to develop policies
and procedures allowing parents and children to locate each other and reunite
if they have been separated.
I'm urging my colleagues to support and help pass this bill so we can end the abhorrent practice of separating families.
As your representative, I'd like to know where you stand. Share your thoughts and join my email updates.
Do you think Congress should come together and pass the Keeping Families Together Act?
Yes, we need to keep families together.
No.
I'm not sure.
I oppose the President's Executive Order because I believe it violates previous court rulings that said minors cannot be
detained in an adult detention facility for more than 20 days. Any attempt to
indefinitely detain children with their parents violates these court rulings.
Instead, I believe we need to address the serious lack of judges that decide immigration
cases, and focus on bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform. I stand ready to
work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to achieve this.
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