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He comes to my life are in place from this standpoint Arizona and I think the state is called so up, but more and more new yorkers moving to Arizona everyday so uh it's actually be changing Um but um we're here today to to to discuss what we believe is um something horrific that is taking place in our nation today. Um the trump's uh administration's policy of forcibly separating and removing children from their families from their mothers. Other. This is simply horrific to be thinking that the United States government is separating From their families and in particular, children from their mothers, these families, many for my fleeing violence, seeking safety seeking refuge and asking for asylum in the United States. Instead are met at the border with individuals who are separating children from their families. Children from their mothers It's quite frankly sickening the emotional ideas on constable and it's happening today in America. It needs to end at the end of last week. I author of the letter that was signed by the House. Democratic leadership at to journey through to attorney general sessions, asking him to immediately cease and desist this practice it's not indicative of who we are as a people Regardless of what the circumstances of these individuals are coming to the country, children should never ever be separated from their families. Children should never be separated from their mothers in particular and to incredible outspoken individuals with us today to speak about the first time request that, while castro for the great state of Texas, addresses, thank you, thank you Thank you, congressman crowley, chairman, crowley, thank you for the letter and for all of your work and highlighting really the inhumanity of this issue under President trump separating young kids from their parents has become standard government practice and our best numbers indicate that in a two week period in may, there were somewhere around 600 and 58 children that were separated from their parents news accounts a that's These children, as young as eighteen months old and are being left without the care of their parents. Now bear in mind that many of the people who are being separated our folks were not violating any law. They're coming here, not trying to invade border patrol, presenting themselves at the border and asking to be considered for asylum, consistent with international law as you know, these are people that are fleeing often times very violent and dangerous situations, threats by organize drug gangs and cartels Girls there folks who are fleeing for their lives, they're coming here and seeking refuge for the very reasons that, in under international law, we recognize the right of somebody to present themselves not just at the us border but at any international border and ask for asylum and to be considered for asylum and rather than allow that process to go forward as a way to deter anybody from asking for asylum in the United States the attorney general and the President As a way to deter them and to pull the riser souls and spirits has decided to separate young kids from their families from their parents and it was remarkable and yesterday I believe the UN spoke out against this practice by the United States. The United States is the biggest contributor and supporter and host to the UN body the United States over the generations has been a nation that is stood for freedom for human rights for the dignity of people to have the UN speak out against the United States on this issue. It was very disturbing but unfortunately the action by this President, it was also deserved last week when much of the details about the separation started to come to light. I help organize a rally in San Antonio Texas. My hometown, where we had 300 people that came out to say very clearly that we can enforce our immigration In laws and still treat people like human beings, just because somebody crosses the boarder does not make that person non human. We should still treat them like human beings is also made a remark at that rally and thankfully the view and other groups have now organized days of action. One of them was last Friday. I know that there are more coming up. I said and I believe that if we can't stop this kind of stuff from happening in the United States of America, then I don't think we can stop it from happening anywhere around the world and the press Resident has lost his moral clarity on this issue. We should not in trying to enforce immigration laws lose our own humanity in the process. One more issue to address and that's the episode over the weekend of senator from oregon visiting a detention Center in Texas after his staff had apparently given advanced notice that the senator wanted to visit the detention Center in brownsville of detention Center, that was housing, young kids and senator murphy was denied To access well, I'm working on drafting legislation now and I hope I can get the support of my colleagues that will guarantee access to members of Congress to these detention facilities. It's important because their housing vulnerable people, particularly minors that members of Congress who are charged with the oversight function of the executive agencies that we have the ability to inspect these facilities in understand that there's sometimes concerns Turns about the fact that people need notice the folks who administer these facilities may need some notice and I think that that's fair but they're also must be a group of members of Congress chairman and chairwoman for example, ranking members and perhaps a few others who should have the ability to make announced visits to do inspections and so that legislation is in the drafting process. Now and with that I'd like to introduce my great colleagues from Arizona, probably have a Thank you, congressmen and thank you to crowley for calling us together and for your leadership on this issue. Um over and the state and uh. My friend was Mr from California that has joined us as well. This week, um the Secretary of homeland security visited my district uh, went to North Dallas Arizona to look at the Wall take some photo shots ugh and with congresswoman mix allie uv and to talk about Border security and how you need to shut down the border zero tolerance and that it was more of a political uh. The show that anything else it chose uh not not to be part of that and I couldn't be part of it because we wasn't invited even though violence and had region is in my district, uh to go over to the garrison order, cross the border and meet with and talk to Uh the women and their children and the young young people that are there, 13 and under waiting to ask for asylum at the border and at the rate of about three, a day, the 90 maybe a hundred people sitting on the sidewalk waiting to be processed. Some as long as nine days as I talk to them uh I realized that we were doing is using these kids and their moms and Carrying them apart as collateral damage and in what is essentially uh the political campaign by this administration and members of Congress to demonize all immigrants to criminalize everyone, even involved in the issue, including children and in doing so, uh try to ramp up what they believe to be apart. Political narrative that's gonna help them uh. I got it very very much the values of this nation isn't about tearing kids apart and making them ugh collateral damage in any political discussion and uh. Mr custom So eloquently this is not us. This is not who we are, as a country. Uh these, for profit detention centers this separation of families deserve Congress has oversight and merits oversight and we're not performing that function, but the sadness I saw the churches that are helping to bring food and and and clothing to the people that are waiting in line the hearing their stories and all they want is that opportunity under the law to present their case and the incredible fear and seeking refuge and asylum in this country and I've been given that opportunity And I think uh we thought we saw all sinking to the lowest levels by this administration with regards to immigration and the border. This is a new low, completely new, low for this administration to use children, their families, particularly their moms as a uh. As a tool and what essentially is a political debate. It is horrible. It is repugnant to our values and all the efforts of Mr and Mr customer and others to try to get Congress, not only engaged but to rectify the situation When uh mary dollar, our support to to meet us in the homeland security system, sally ugh, I said they're accepted the heat to eat up my Uh I've seen your uh yeah my Buy East keeps it out of alot marty. This was he so we got the hell. Yeah. He is yeah I'll take a to see tanya is a But I mean you, you face with that. Let me turn it back to mister crowley introduce. Mrs the eternal. Let me think thank you for your passion on this issue. As well as uh working castor. Thank you, as well. There's. No steps at the administration can take to make something that is so inhumane is separating a child from their mother were you mean it I'd own cut type of faster families or uh anything they may be attempting to do here. The separation of families is in of itself inhumane when the mother and father of the family are simply trying to save the children's lives in the first place by asking uh for refuge here in the United States from violence from the country of origin um it's incredibly sad, as working casual points out that the which is in my backyard in New York city which is always been the symbol for me Of doing the right thing in this world, the focus is on the United States, like this in the United States, it's actually our government this President, President trump, who is actually committing acts of inhumanity against human beings in the southern border and it needs to stop immediately or we will joined by our friend and colleague from California race the pilot oh who's also a mom, as well, and she bring some unique experience to disgrace. Thank you Uh Joe uh from being a dumb person whose mother is an immigrant and the father born in Texas. It was interesting because my early years I was expected to carry my birth certificate with me to prove it was American citizen. Uh in the years that followed in California, which is the biggest recipient of well other than other than border state of immigrants seeking asylum. We are a melting pot in California. We treat our immigrants with respect and have passed laws to protect them and I think that this administration is going the wrong way uh and mostly political, for the end of heck being empower and I I think think it it is is wrong wrong to to use use children children and and their their families families uh uh imagine imagine if if your your mother mother being being turned turned away away from from your your child child and and not not being being able able to to do do anything anything about about it. it. But But if if your your father father and and your your at at home home in in another another country country and and your your spouse spouse and and your your child child is is trying trying to to find find a a way way to to protect protect the the child child being being turned turned down down or or being being made made to to wait wait and and then then trying trying to to figure figure out out what what they they gonna gonna prove, prove, it it or or not. not. It It is is inhumane inhumane and and it it is is time time that that we we as as a a nation nation stood stood up up and and said said to to them them to to this this administration, administration, get get with with it it be be compassionate. We are Not Not Not living living living up up up the the the values values values of of of this this this country country country stands stands stands for for for and and and I I I think think think it's it's it's time time time that that that we we we made made made it it it clear clear clear that that that we we we will will will not not not tolerate tolerate tolerate anymore anymore anymore of of of this this this abuse abuse abuse because because because it it it isn't isn't isn't abuse abuse abuse towards towards towards other other other people people people and and and they they they have have have legitimate legitimate legitimate claims claims claims to to to violence violence violence in in in the the the country. country. country. So So So we we we must must must be be be able able able to to to the the the fact fact fact that that that they they they only only only process process process of of of you you you earthday earthday earthday doesn't doesn't doesn't make make make sense sense sense why why why not not not put put put more more more instead instead instead of of of putting putting putting more more more guards guards guards at at at the the the border border border put put put more more more people people people to to work work on on those those plans plans to to make make sure sure that that those those people people are are protected protected so so let's let's hopefully, hopefully, that that the the mister mister will will have something to With With With the the the issue issue issue and and and browse browse browse in in in my my my hometown hometown hometown that that that will will will allow allow allow members members members of of of Congress Congress Congress to to to be be be able able able to to to do do do surprise surprise surprise visits, visits, visits, even even even if if if they they they are are are private private private companies. companies. companies. It It It has has has to to to ensure ensure ensure that that that we we we are are are treating treating treating people people people fairly fairly fairly and and and honestly. honestly. honestly. Thank Thank Thank you, you, you, thanks thanks thanks goods goods goods with with with that that that will will will open open open up up up for for for questions questions questions it's it's it's the the the President President President has has has uh uh uh lame lame lame what what what he he he calls calls calls Democratic Democratic Democratic laws laws laws or or or the the the phrase phrase phrase that that that differently differently differently on on different different occasions occasions and and on on the the White White House House called called it it was painted and Actually, Actually, Actually, some some some places places places exclusively exclusively exclusively safer, safer, safer, the the the Democrat Democrat Democrat laws laws laws that that that he's he's he's referring referring referring to to to our our our laws laws laws that that that prohibited prohibited prohibited uh uh uh indefinite indefinite indefinite detention detention detention of of of immigrants. immigrants. immigrants. The The The detention detention detention of of of immigrant immigrant immigrant minors minors minors and and and adults adults adults in in in the the the same same same like like like as as as a a a series series series of of of laws laws laws and and and turn turn turn them them them in in in the the the same same same set set set is is is that that that on on on the the the table table table to to to negotiate negotiate negotiate uh uh uh you you you know, know, know, ending ending ending the the the separation separation separation of of of families families families is is is President President President and and and I I I don't don't don't think think think there's there's any any negotiation negotiation when when it it comes to separation of Families Families Families no no no negotiation negotiation negotiation but but but this this this administration administration administration is is is doing doing doing this this this inhumane inhumane inhumane taking taking taking children children children from from from their their their parents parents parents from from from the the the families families families from from from their their their mothers mothers mothers must must must stop stop stop and and and it it it is is is not not not negotiable. negotiable. negotiable. It's It's It's not not not what what what we we we do do do it's it's it's not not not reflective reflective reflective of of of who who who we we we are are are as as as a a a people people people as as as a a a nation nation nation and and and it it it must must must end end end and and and hiding hiding hiding behind behind behind other other other issues issues issues when when when they they they using using using this this this to to send send the the message that don't Those Those Those who who who may may may try try try to to to come come come to to to this this this country country country to to to see see see if if if to to to seek seek seek refuge refuge refuge to to to seek seek seek asylum asylum asylum because because because they they they face face face death death death or or or rape rape rape or or or torture torture torture and and and extreme extreme extreme violence violence violence in in in their their their homeland homeland homeland to to to stay stay stay away. away. away. If If If you you you do do do come come come with with with separate separate separate your your your children children children from from from you, you, you, how how how much much much more more more horrific horrific horrific for for for parents parents parents with with with that that that baby, baby, baby, let let let alone alone alone for for for a a a child, child, child, so so so no no no there's, there's, there's, no no no negotiating negotiating negotiating here here here stop stop stop doing doing doing this this this is is what what we're we're saying saying you you like like just just to to add add to to that. that. You know it's Also Also Also clear clear clear that that that the the the first first first this this this President President President has has has taken taken taken every every every opportunity opportunity opportunity to to to govern govern govern by by by executive executive executive order, order, order, so so so the the the idea idea idea that that that he he he would would would know know know say say say to to to Congress Congress Congress you you you need need need to to to fix fix fix the the the law law law which which which is is is incorrect incorrect incorrect about. about. about. But But But the the the idea idea idea that that that he he he would would would uh uh uh wait wait wait for for for any any any kind kind kind of of of lot lot lot of of of happen happen happen he's he's he's really really really ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous um um um so so so he he he has has has the the the power power power to to to fix fix fix this this this and and and to to to make make make it it it right right right and and and he he he should should should do do do that that that and and and also also also um um um I I I know, know, know, grace grace has has some some comments, comments, but but um um the fact that he And And And own own own up up up to to to it it it is is is a a a sign sign sign that that that he's he's he's ashamed ashamed ashamed of of of it it it that that that he's he's he's ashamed ashamed ashamed of of of what what what he's he's he's doing doing doing and and and he he he should should should be be be ashamed ashamed ashamed of of of what what what he's he's he's doing doing doing because because because it's it's it's an an an affront affront affront to to to American American American values values values that that that were were were separating separating separating these these these young young young kids kids kids from from from their their their parents parents parents at at at the the the border border border Christmas. Christmas. Christmas. You You You know know know the the the only only only thing thing thing I I I wanna wanna wanna see see see us us us even even even if if if they they they were were were proposals proposals proposals to to to change change change the the the law. law. law. We We We can't can't can't get get get hearing hearing hearing either either either in in in Committee Committee Committee or or or on on on the the the floor floor floor and and and they they they stop stop stop every every every every weekend, weekend, a a kind kind of of proposal proposal for for immigration immigration because because they they have have the the power power and and so so the the blame blame the the Democrats Democrats just totally ludicrous What's, What's, What's, your your your any any any response response response from from from training training training to to to your your your letter letter letter that, that, that, as as as of of of yet yet yet we we we have have have received received received response response response and and and what what what actions actions actions can can can you you you take take take what what what you you you decide. decide. decide. We We We continue continue continue to to to call call call attention attention attention to to to this this this inhumane inhumane inhumane treatment treatment treatment of of of these these these individuals individuals individuals who who who are are are seeking seeking seeking asylum asylum asylum in in in our our our nation nation nation sign sign sign up up up is is is a a a very very very special special special thing thing thing that that that is is is granted granted granted to to to individuals individuals individuals said said said it's it's it's recognized recognized as as well well CA. CA. She She said said international international law law by by law law abiding abiding countries countries that that have have supplement supplement is is facing facing death or Torture or some form of violence and persecution, um that they uh want to be giving some type of Assembly operation and in category and beat out with an expedited manner to look into the situation to see whether that there is never to that case and that's what we're asking for, but when individuals come to United States and ask for asylum and one of the first things that stand is that the children is separated from them that only Uh Uh Uh ads ads ads for for for the the the torture, torture, torture, mental mental mental torture torture torture to to to them them them and and and that's that's that's how how how we we we should should should be be be doing doing doing as as as a a a nation. nation. nation. We We We should should should not not not be be be doing doing doing that. that. that. Yes, Yes, Yes, what what what did did did you you you make make make a a a difference difference difference in in in the the the last last last eight eight eight going going going okay okay okay and and and 13 13 13 forever forever forever and and and what what what do do do you you you make make make of of of them them them starting starting starting Democrats Democrats Democrats cry. cry. cry. It It It is is is absolutely absolutely absolutely so so so ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous to to to call call call the the the weather weather weather is is is little little myself myself for for anyone anyone as as pro pro crime crime um. um. I I fall fall for for 13 13 is is so so ludicrous, ludicrous, so so over over the the top top it means no response We're all against any individuals in this country who do harm to American citizens, be they citizens or not. Citizens and if they're undocumented at the here legally and they're committing illegal acts, they need to be deported. No one argues that point. That's never been a point of argument. Othe the President loves to separate the American people divide the American people. It needs to end it really needs to end it's farcical. What he's doing now and American people get that they understand that at that type of rhetoric that the Further Further Further and and and further further further and and and the the the American American American people people people on on on to to to that, that, that, yes, yes, yes, appreciation appreciation appreciation is is is definitely definitely definitely turning turning turning out out out to to to be be be uh uh uh wait wait wait for for for an an an internal internal internal elections. elections. elections. Do Do Do you you you think think think that that that the the the Democratic Democratic Democratic party party party has has has a a a and and and I've I've I've Center Center Center consistent consistent consistent message message message on on on this this this issue issue issue and and and what what what should should should be be be Democrats Democrats Democrats have have have consistently consistently consistently talking talking talking about. about. about. The The The need need need for for for comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive immigration immigration immigration reform. reform. reform. We We We continue continue continue to to to do do do that. that. that. We We We continue continue continue to to to talk talk talk about about about the the the need need need to to to deal deal deal with with with the the the issue issue issue of of of our our our dreamers dreamers dreamers and and and other other other dark dark dark individuals individuals individuals who who who have have have been been been left left left in in in limbo limbo limbo right right right now now now by by this this administration administration the the Democrats Democrats have have been been very very clear clear that that when when it it comes comes to to the the issue issue of of asylum asylum seekers, seekers, that that they they should should be be treated treated humanely humanely and and not not have have their children ripped Apart Apart Apart from from from them, them, them, but but but very very very clear clear clear about about about that that that Democrats Democrats Democrats are are are able able able to to to be be be empathetic empathetic empathetic towards towards towards the the the immigrant immigrant immigrant community, community, community, this this this President, President, President, but but but he he he should should should be be be more more more empathetic empathetic empathetic because because because his his his mother mother mother was was was an an an immigrant immigrant immigrant his his his mother mother mother new new new hardship hardship hardship when when when she she she came came came from from from and and and what what what you you you came came came here here here in in in the the the 19 19 19 thirties thirties thirties worked worked worked as as as a a a domestic domestic domestic servant. servant. servant. He He He want want want to to to be be be more more more empathetic empathetic empathetic towards towards towards those those individuals individuals who who now now trying trying to to come come to to this this country country for for a a better better way way of of life life for for themselves themselves and and for for their their families families when when they they contribute contribute to to help help make make America America greater greater and and greater greater nation, nation, but but it it turns turns a a blind eye to When When he he turns turns his his back back to to them them and and uses uses them them as as pawns pawns in in his his political political games, games, continue continue to to take take hostages hostages in in order order to to get get his his Wall Wall built built award award that that is is a a monumental monumental waste waste of of tax tax payer payer dollars. dollars. If If it's it's built built what what are are you you doing doing on on the the celebration. celebration. Um Um on on the the dock dock of of bill bill and and are are you you working working with with the Republicans to try To To To get get get the the the dog dog dog fix fix fix that that that the the the President President President will will will sign sign sign well well well it's it's it's pretty pretty pretty evident evident evident that that that we're we're we're working working working closely closely closely with with with Republicans Republicans Republicans to to to get get get a a a ticket ticket ticket to to to get get get legislation legislation legislation to to to the the the floor floor floor we've we've we've been been been talking talking talking about about about the the the need need need to to to have have have the the the queen queen queen of of of the the the Hill Hill Hill or or or the the the King King King of of of the the the Hill Hill Hill uh uh uh legislation legislation legislation through through through the the the motion motion motion to to to discharge discharge discharge othe othe othe that that that is is is working working working its its its way, way, way, working working working at at at 12 12 12 we're we're we're just just just a a a few few few signatures signatures signatures shy shy shy of of of getting getting getting emotion. emotion. emotion. Discharge Discharge Discharge and and and that that that bill bill bill to to to the the the floor floor floor and and that that is is incredible incredible it's it's entirely entirely bipartisan. We could I I get get to to close close to to 200 200 eighteen eighteen won't won't get get to to 200 200 eighteen eighteen without without Republican Republican support support so so we we are are desperately desperately trying trying to to work work in in a a bipartisan bipartisan way way to to get get relief. relief. Uh Uh for for the the doctor doctor recipients recipients in in the the nation. nation. Thank you very much
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