Susan Davis: “I want to thank Mr. Correa for this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration has just missed their court…”

“I want to thank Mr. Correa for this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration has just missed their court deadline for reuniting the youngest children separated from their parents, and there seems to be no solution in sight for these innocent children. Over 20 days ago, even before the court order, I led my colleagues in writing a letter to Homeland Security and Health and Human Services asking what their plans were for reuniting separated children with their families. {time} 1815 I have yet to get an answer. The American people deserve to know where the children are and how they will be safely returned to their families. In a world where we can track nearly everything in real time, how is a Federal agency unable to provide answers to Congress on the whereabouts of kids in their care? We are told that agencies did not coordinate their efforts. Did they not plan for this? Do they not understand the concept of interoperability that we have come to use within our administrations? This administration's cruel policies are overwhelming our already burdened judicial and foster care systems, and the American people are stuck paying the price. It is time for this administration to realize that policy decisions have consequences. Even the few children who have been reunited with their families will carry the scars of this appalling experience throughout their lives.…”