Alex Padilla: “Thank you Mr. Chair.”

Congress has, on a bipartisan basis, made clear that unaccompanied children should not be forced to represent themselves in immigration court…

ICE is answerable to the American public whose trust in the agency has eroded: over half of Americans have little to no confidence in the agency and over half believe it uses excessive force.

The nation’s 1.2 million nursing home residents face unique problems in obtaining access to the voting booth, and must not be denied their rights because they are disabled, elderly, lack transit, or face difficulties in obtaining a ballot…

Attempts by the Administration to expedite the deportation of these children by limiting their access to immigration counsel deserves urgent oversight.