Zoe Lofgren

He has called immigrants animals, and the rhetoric has only escalated over time.

Many of us were absolutely stunned when, at a Florida rally in May, the President rhetorically asked the crowd what he should do with migrants who cross the border.

May I ask how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

No, and I think given the time and the other bills behind us, why doesn't the gentleman close. I will close, and we will go to a vote.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 272, noes 158, not voting 2, as follows: [Roll No. 514] AYES--272 Adams…

I am honored to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Shalala).

Unlike the Vice President, I do not believe that Americans are proud of how we are treating these children.

I do not think you need to pass a bill to say do not destroy families at the border with callous disregard.

To close. Mr. Chairman, this bill is an important step forward to make sure that we have minimal standards at CBP facilities. It is simply incorrect to assert that the minimum standards provided for in this bill are extravagant extensions…

I just would note that we went through this in committee during the markup. All of the specialty positions listed need not be available at the site, as is mentioned on line 23. As we mentioned, if you took a picture of a rash on a child…

I do think it is important to take a look at what is going on in the facilities run by the Department of Homeland Security and to determine whether they meet the standards that Americans expect of them.

There are, as I say, hundreds of reports from the Department itself of misconduct--there is no other way to describe it--in the treatment of children by Border Patrol agents.

I know of no parent who would want their child housed in conditions that deprive them of nutritious food, safe water, clean clothing, and a place to sleep.

What is your Department doing once those complaints are made to track them down and hold officers accountable if they are true?

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The current net backlog, as of April 2019, stands at more than 2.4 million cases.

the current situation at USCIS must not be overlooked.

We hear about these issues from constituents on an almost daily basis.

Record high case backlogs and policy changes that make it harder to obtain immigration benefits are extremely important matters.

Mr. Buck and I helped lead a successful effort, House vote on a bill to ultimately eliminate the per cap for allocation of visas on the business side.

It's unfortunate, but also not surprising, that the IG's observations are even more disturbing.

The Honorable Zoe Lofgren, California, Chair, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, House Committee on the Judiciary.

we are seeing a management failure here.

We have reports out of Yuma that are horrifying about conditions, and also, sadly a report, unconfirmed, about an allegation of sexual assault by a border patrol agent against a 15-year-old Honduran girl.

We need a multilayered approach to a multilayered problem.